As far as World Church has seen, every follower/believer religion eventually becomes slavery
Following the rules of another becomes restriction and obedience to them. You may agree with and enjoy this, but that is what it is.
World Church asks you, what all powerful being would need servants and slaves?
What all powerful being would need you to do its work (converting) for it? It wouldn't.
The instant an all powerful being has a servant, a slave, or someone to do its work shows it is not all powerful, it is actually A WEAK GOD (DEITY), for an all powerful being could just snap its fingers and make it so.
If a religion claims to have an all powerful god, (deity or deities), yet who proves it's not all powerful by needing you to be it's servant, the religion instantly shows itself to be fake and a contradiction.
World Church asks you, what all powerful being would need servants and slaves?
What all powerful being would need you to do its work (converting) for it? It wouldn't.
The instant an all powerful being has a servant, a slave, or someone to do its work shows it is not all powerful, it is actually A WEAK GOD (DEITY), for an all powerful being could just snap its fingers and make it so.
If a religion claims to have an all powerful god, (deity or deities), yet who proves it's not all powerful by needing you to be it's servant, the religion instantly shows itself to be fake and a contradiction.
Christianity
In the Patriarch's version of Christianity, Jesus is a "MASTER." Masters own slaves and servants.
In fact, the bible calls Christians "SLAVES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS" (aka slaves of the religion Christianity)
"This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ." (1 Corinthians 4:1)
"Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master," (John 3:16)
"Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; ...." (Colossians 3:22)
"Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors" (1 Peter 2:13 Submission to Authority)
These Christians are also slaves of Jesus: "the one who was free when called is Christ's slave." (1 Corinthians 7:22)
The bible specifically approves of buying and owning slaves:
'Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves." Leviticus 25:44
In fact, the bible calls Christians "SLAVES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS" (aka slaves of the religion Christianity)
"This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ." (1 Corinthians 4:1)
"Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master," (John 3:16)
"Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; ...." (Colossians 3:22)
"Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors" (1 Peter 2:13 Submission to Authority)
These Christians are also slaves of Jesus: "the one who was free when called is Christ's slave." (1 Corinthians 7:22)
The bible specifically approves of buying and owning slaves:
'Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves." Leviticus 25:44
Buddhism
Buddhism seems nice and fancy pantsy, but comes with rules abusers use and can be very INSIDIOUS hidden control indeed.
Boys can earn "merit" by becoming temple servants. People expect these servants (monks) to be pious and to adhere to the rules.
Once Buddhism gets to the "Laissez-faire" aspect of it (which means, "just let it be") this can be used by abusers in religious power positions to make people accept their plight. Many abusers will tell you "don't think about the past or the future! Stay focused in the present moment!"
The reason they don't want you to think about the past is you will remember things they did to you, and they don't want you thinking about the future where you might escape. They want you head down, accepting any suffering they heap on you, focusing only on the moment at hand so that you won't ever escape.
Being in the present moment and letting things be how they are, is a control tactic used by rules to keep you subjugated. Of course it works, for you, ONLY WHEN YOU NEED IT TO AND CHOOSE IT FOR YOURSELF. But as an over-all life policy, it becomes a control and abuse tactic.
Imagine you are on a conveyor belt heading to a meat processing plant where your head will be chopped off and a monk is chanting in your ear "stay in the present moment. Don't look forward or back. Let it be, don't try to change anything, accept everything like it is." BOOM. If you do that, you die. If you refuse and instead feel your natural human emotions as they are designed to be, look at the past when they loaded you onto the belt, and at your future and see the other humans being chopped up, and you feel suffering and fear and do NOT accept your situation, you JUMP off the conveyor belt in extreme fear and anger AND RUN! AND YOU LIVE!
Slavery is approved in Buddhist scriptures. Buddhists use these religious writings instead of a bible: the buddhavacana "word of the Buddha," many of which are known as "sutras," and other texts, such as shastras (treatises) or Abhidharma.
Buddha stated that monasteries must accept gifts of slaves (among other livestock) (source).
You can see here (press control F and enter "slave" to find this passage in the Buddhist Monastic code) that Buddhist slaves were ordered around as much as slaves anywhere else in the world:
"he returned home and ordered his female slave: 'Hey. Those who are coming for a meal tomorrow: Prepare a seat for them in the storeroom and serve them unhusked rice porridge with pickle brine.'"'As you say, master,' the female slave answered...."
Boys can earn "merit" by becoming temple servants. People expect these servants (monks) to be pious and to adhere to the rules.
Once Buddhism gets to the "Laissez-faire" aspect of it (which means, "just let it be") this can be used by abusers in religious power positions to make people accept their plight. Many abusers will tell you "don't think about the past or the future! Stay focused in the present moment!"
The reason they don't want you to think about the past is you will remember things they did to you, and they don't want you thinking about the future where you might escape. They want you head down, accepting any suffering they heap on you, focusing only on the moment at hand so that you won't ever escape.
Being in the present moment and letting things be how they are, is a control tactic used by rules to keep you subjugated. Of course it works, for you, ONLY WHEN YOU NEED IT TO AND CHOOSE IT FOR YOURSELF. But as an over-all life policy, it becomes a control and abuse tactic.
Imagine you are on a conveyor belt heading to a meat processing plant where your head will be chopped off and a monk is chanting in your ear "stay in the present moment. Don't look forward or back. Let it be, don't try to change anything, accept everything like it is." BOOM. If you do that, you die. If you refuse and instead feel your natural human emotions as they are designed to be, look at the past when they loaded you onto the belt, and at your future and see the other humans being chopped up, and you feel suffering and fear and do NOT accept your situation, you JUMP off the conveyor belt in extreme fear and anger AND RUN! AND YOU LIVE!
Slavery is approved in Buddhist scriptures. Buddhists use these religious writings instead of a bible: the buddhavacana "word of the Buddha," many of which are known as "sutras," and other texts, such as shastras (treatises) or Abhidharma.
Buddha stated that monasteries must accept gifts of slaves (among other livestock) (source).
You can see here (press control F and enter "slave" to find this passage in the Buddhist Monastic code) that Buddhist slaves were ordered around as much as slaves anywhere else in the world:
"he returned home and ordered his female slave: 'Hey. Those who are coming for a meal tomorrow: Prepare a seat for them in the storeroom and serve them unhusked rice porridge with pickle brine.'"'As you say, master,' the female slave answered...."
Islam
Islam is a religion, Muslims are the followers of that religion.
The word “Islam” itself means “submission to the will of God.” Submission, is the action of "accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person." In other words, being a servant or slave to Allah.
Like Christians, Muslims are commanded to worship their god Allah (another servant/slave practice) and are referred to as servants and slaves (video).
Many Muslim names like Abdul literally mean "slave of god" (slave of el) (source).
The Islamic Bible is called the Quran.
It states: "so serve Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience ....He is Allah, the One, the Subduer (of all)... Say: O My servants who believe; keep your duty to your Lord...Say: I am commanded to serve Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience ...And I am commanded to be the first of those who submit ...being sincere to Him in my obedience" (source: Quran)
"Lo! I am the slave of Allah." (Quran)
The Qu'ran also permits owning slaves and gives rules about owning slaves, including that men can rape their slaves (Q. 23.5-6)
The word “Islam” itself means “submission to the will of God.” Submission, is the action of "accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person." In other words, being a servant or slave to Allah.
Like Christians, Muslims are commanded to worship their god Allah (another servant/slave practice) and are referred to as servants and slaves (video).
Many Muslim names like Abdul literally mean "slave of god" (slave of el) (source).
The Islamic Bible is called the Quran.
It states: "so serve Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience ....He is Allah, the One, the Subduer (of all)... Say: O My servants who believe; keep your duty to your Lord...Say: I am commanded to serve Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience ...And I am commanded to be the first of those who submit ...being sincere to Him in my obedience" (source: Quran)
"Lo! I am the slave of Allah." (Quran)
The Qu'ran also permits owning slaves and gives rules about owning slaves, including that men can rape their slaves (Q. 23.5-6)
Hinduism and other India Area Religions
Hindus have a polytheistic religion with gods and goddesses, and multiple "facets" of deities with different names to describe their different moods, actions and personalities. The Bhagavad Gita and the Vedas are some of their holy books.
Their system uses "Gurus" which are people who are considered to be living, real Gods and Goddesses (mostly male, currently.)
People come and worship these human deities, bowing to them, kissing their toes, worshiping them, obeying them, asking advice, donating to them.
They feel that "So for us, dasyam means not to serve the Lord directly, but to serve those who serve Him." (source)
"I am not a [priest], I am not a king, I am not a [shop owner] or a [worker]. [nor anything else]... I identify Myself only as the servant of the servant of the servant of the lotus feet of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa" (Vedas CC Madhya 13.80)
They also know that they are servants of their "Lord" and that even the ones they serve, the Gurus, are also servants to Shiva, Krishna, etc.
Hare Krishnas also claim to be servants to their Lord Krishna and that "SERVANT IS A GOOD WORD." (source) (source)
Even in Jainism, which is a non -theistic religion in India, one must practice pacifism and chastity. These things become you, having TO OBEY, another, and do not work in every situation. If every person was sexless, we would have no children; pacifism works sometimes but other times, we need violence as a defense, as a teacher, as a motivation and more. Jainism is also now corrupt because their monks talk of "god" even though it is originally NON-THEISTIC - meaning there is no deity here, just that we are reincarnating spirits on an eternal plane (earth).
These things led to the horrific Caste system in India, where if one was born in a certain economic level, you were literally not allowed to leave it. So beggars would chop their children's arms and legs off so they would look more pathetic and make more money, because they would never be allowed to be anything but a beggar anyway. Thankfully the Caste system in India has now ended and such mutilated children are older, with the younger children now no longer being mutilated.
Though India now claims that it never needed slaves for its economy, there are many reports that this is untrue and that Indians once enslaved especially, Turks. (Source).
The Vedas mention Dāsa (Slaves). "It is true that the Rig Veda refers to Dasas (slaves) and the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata refer to enslavement of war prisoners." (SOURCE)
Their system uses "Gurus" which are people who are considered to be living, real Gods and Goddesses (mostly male, currently.)
People come and worship these human deities, bowing to them, kissing their toes, worshiping them, obeying them, asking advice, donating to them.
They feel that "So for us, dasyam means not to serve the Lord directly, but to serve those who serve Him." (source)
"I am not a [priest], I am not a king, I am not a [shop owner] or a [worker]. [nor anything else]... I identify Myself only as the servant of the servant of the servant of the lotus feet of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa" (Vedas CC Madhya 13.80)
They also know that they are servants of their "Lord" and that even the ones they serve, the Gurus, are also servants to Shiva, Krishna, etc.
Hare Krishnas also claim to be servants to their Lord Krishna and that "SERVANT IS A GOOD WORD." (source) (source)
Even in Jainism, which is a non -theistic religion in India, one must practice pacifism and chastity. These things become you, having TO OBEY, another, and do not work in every situation. If every person was sexless, we would have no children; pacifism works sometimes but other times, we need violence as a defense, as a teacher, as a motivation and more. Jainism is also now corrupt because their monks talk of "god" even though it is originally NON-THEISTIC - meaning there is no deity here, just that we are reincarnating spirits on an eternal plane (earth).
These things led to the horrific Caste system in India, where if one was born in a certain economic level, you were literally not allowed to leave it. So beggars would chop their children's arms and legs off so they would look more pathetic and make more money, because they would never be allowed to be anything but a beggar anyway. Thankfully the Caste system in India has now ended and such mutilated children are older, with the younger children now no longer being mutilated.
Though India now claims that it never needed slaves for its economy, there are many reports that this is untrue and that Indians once enslaved especially, Turks. (Source).
The Vedas mention Dāsa (Slaves). "It is true that the Rig Veda refers to Dasas (slaves) and the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata refer to enslavement of war prisoners." (SOURCE)
Hebrew (Jewish, Judaism)
Jewish people have many varied ideas about their religion. They use the Bible, so what is said in the bible (See above: Christians) can relate to Jews being servants as well.
Psalm 134:1, “Behold, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD.”
The Jewish people also use the Tanakh, which is composed of these three books: the Pentateuch (Torah), the Prophets (Nevi'im) and the Writings (Ketuvim).
The Torah not only condones slavery, it gives methods of slave acquisition and rules on how to own and beat them; such as the part HERE in Exodus 20:20 and 20/21) where it states "if you beat your slave and it dies, you will be punished. But if it doesn't die, you will not be punished, for the slave is your money."
Psalm 134:1, “Behold, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD.”
The Jewish people also use the Tanakh, which is composed of these three books: the Pentateuch (Torah), the Prophets (Nevi'im) and the Writings (Ketuvim).
The Torah not only condones slavery, it gives methods of slave acquisition and rules on how to own and beat them; such as the part HERE in Exodus 20:20 and 20/21) where it states "if you beat your slave and it dies, you will be punished. But if it doesn't die, you will not be punished, for the slave is your money."
The above passages in Leviticus and Exodus are books used by both Christians and Jews.