The bible advocates war, revenge, slavery, rape and even genocide

I'm not sure where my opponent got the idea that round 3 is a rebuttal round; I'm happy to give or receive rebuttals in any round. The bible does advocate the things that I say it does. It may contradict its own advocacy elsewhere, perhaps, but that is not the point. The debate doesn't mention "overall" in the title. The debate isn't about whether the bible is more for these things or more against them. The question, ladies and gentlemen, is whether the bible ever speaks in support of (advocates) revenge, war, slavery, rape and genocide. The simple fact is that it does, which I hope I have clearly demonstrated. I'm mostly going to focus on slavery for this round, though, because the bible is pretty clear and non-contradictory on the issue of slavery; the bible is pro-slavery and the bible is not anti-slavery. If you are interested in God's rules about slavery, you can learn from the bible: 1. How to buy and sell slaves 2. How to treat slaves (within how many inches of their life you may beat them) 3. How slaves should behave 4. How to leave slaves to your children So, let's have a look at a selection of verses from the many, many available... Leviticus 25 44 Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. 45 You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property. 46 You can bequeath them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life, but you must not rule over your fellow Israelites ruthlessly. Exodus 21 20 Anyone who beats their male or female slave with a rod must be punished if the slave dies as a direct result, 21 but they are not to be punished if the slave recovers after a day or two, since the slave is their property. Ephesians 6 (New Testament) 5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6 Obey them not only to win their favour when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, 8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free. 1 Peter 2 (New Testament) 18 Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. 19 For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. 20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. So, I would say that it's pretty clear that the bible advocates slavery. It's unambiguous on the issue. Now, I'd like to focus on something specific and worrying to me that Con said: "God made laws against rape for his people" This shortly before citing Deuteronomy. So, which is it to be, Con? You can't have your cake and eat it... I don't believe in any gods, myself, but if you believe "God made laws against rape for his people" Then you must also believe "God made laws allowing slavery for his people" Also, when did these laws become redundant? If in your World view God made it a law that rape should be punishable by a jolly good stoning outside the city walls, surely that rule still applies? There's nothing in the bible that suggests that any of the old laws should be lost... indeed, Jesus is said to specifically claim that he comes not to change the old laws. Anyhow, I've got a pretty killer argument against Con's rape rebuttals: The bible did speak up against rape as it defined the word. BUT As far as the bible is concerned, forcing slaves or conquered women to have sex with you is not rape. It's only rape in the bible's eyes if the woman is betrothed to another. You have to understand that as far as the bible is concerned, all women are property. THUS The bible certainly condones and in some cases prescribes what we now call "rape". Con uses Deuteronomy to tell us about the laws that God made; here's another one: As you approach a town to attack it, first offer its people terms for peace. If they accept your terms and open the gates to you, then all the people inside will serve you in forced labour. But if they refuse to make peace and prepare to fight, you must attack the town. When the Lord your God hands it over to you, kill every man in the town. But you may keep for yourselves all the women, children, livestock, and other plunder. You may enjoy the spoils of your enemies that the Lord your God has given you. You must attack the town, kill every man, you may enjoy the women. Advocacy, good friends, advocacy. In fact, we have advocacy of three out of five of my contentions in one snippet! War? Check! Slavery? Check! (what do you suppose those children were for?) Rape? Check! (what do you suppose those women were for?)