[cannonman]

Nowhere in the ten commandments themselves does it condone slavery or the oppression of women. No offense, but to say that directives such as "thou shalt not steal" are outdated is simply ludicrous.

You shall not covet your neighbor's house..." (in Exodus, the text reads "... neighbour's house, ... neighbour's wife, nor his manservant..."


This is generally accepted to mean slave.

Sometimes omissions mean more than what is in writing. Notice it mentions neighbor's wife. Doesn't this hint at her a possession in the context of everything else?