What Does the Bible Really Say About Slavery? Christians vs Atheists Debate Slavery & Genocide

In this episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast, Nate and the crew tackle one of the most contested questions in Christian apologetics: does the Bible condone slavery? A TikTok Live guest pushes back hard, arguing Exodus gives instructions for owning and beating people as property, while Nate and Steph lay out the biblical distinction between indentured servitude (voluntary, debt-based, time-limited) and kidnapping-based slavery — which carried a death penalty under the Law (Exodus 21:16). Optimus adds a controversial personal take on American slavery that sparks pushback in the room, and Nate drops the receipts straight from the Talmud tractates for anyone who wants to fact-check it themselves (no one will, but the sources are there). From there the conversation ping-pongs through greatest hits of Christian apologetics: whether chasing eternal life makes you reject the life you're actually living, whether Jesus's "some standing here will not taste death" prophecy was fulfilled at the Transfiguration, how Abraham could have genuine faith without it being blind faith, the supposed contradiction between how Judas died in Matthew versus Acts, and why ancient documents like the Gospels shouldn't be held to modern textbook standards. There's also a deep dive into whether science can explain miracles like walking on water, the cosmological argument from thermodynamics, and Optimus holding up his copy of The Case for Christ to share his own testimony. Things take a hard turn into the Amalekites and the "why would God command genocide" objection, before wrapping up with an unexpectedly practical conversation about Christian prepping, off-grid living, and why having real-life skills matters in a world of forced immunizations and cultural upheaval. Basically: heavy theology, a little homesteading, and Steph reminding everyone that Pootopia on the Switch 2 is a delight. Classic Ask A Christian Podcast. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 0:38 - Is Living By Jesus's Morals Enough Without Believing In Him? 4:17 - Does Focusing On Heaven Make You Reject This Life? 7:10 - Was Jesus's "Coming In Glory" Prophecy Already Fulfilled? 11:21 - Does The Bible Condone Slavery? 32:20 - How Can You Have Faith In God Without Proof? 37:00 - Contradiction? How Did Judas Actually Die? 41:56 - Why Aren't The Gospels Held To Modern Documentary Standards? 44:00 - Can Science Explain Jesus's Miracles Like Walking On Water? 49:53 - Why Does The Universe Need A First Cause? 54:51 - Lee Strobel's "The Case For Christ" Testimony 57:17 - Why Would God Command The Genocide Of The Amalekites? 1:08:18 - End Times Prepping And Off-Grid Living 1:14:13 - Forced Immunizations And The Transgender Children Debate For more content, visit: https://www.askachristianpodcast.com Hashtags (174 chars) #AskAChristianPodcast #Christianity #Bible #ChristianApologetics #Slavery #Atheism #BibleStudy #Apologetics #Genocide #Faith #Jesus #Gospel #ChristianLife #TikTokLive #Debate