Tag: slavery
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Does the Bible Condone Slavery?
It is one of several arguments against the bible, slavery. The text of this week’s scripture reading is Exodus 21:1-24:18 and it lists the conditions under which slavery operates. From a cursory reading it would appear that the Lord is sanctioning slavery to the newly freed slaves of Egypt. Taken out of its historical and…
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What You Don’t Know About the Minimum Wage
You may have noticed that it is not just President Obama who desires to raise the minimum wage. In New Mexico, they are working on a constitutional amendment to make the raise automatic. Progressive governors and mayors across the nation are moving to raise the wage as well, but why? The facts about the minimum…