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While I hear your caution, I am unequivocally stating that the "slavery" mentioned in the Tanakh is NOT something I would abolish. And while that might bring gasps, and maybe I am walking into a minefield without recognizing all the mines, this is what I believe, and I see no reason to hide from my belief, even if it be incorrect. What I have read, and what I know today, I do not see a problem with what the Tanakh describes. But that doesn't mean I know the entire spectrum either, I am not all-knowing. So let us discuss this, and maybe I have missed something! I think for starters, one must understand that the word used for "slaves" in the Tanakh [ebed/abad] does not equate to what most Greco-Roman/Western thinkers mean when speaking of "slaves". It is a very complex and misunderstood subject I believe, but one worth delving into. I will leave with some quotes, but make no mistake, I am discussing here Yahweh's handling of [ebed/abad] in the Tanakh not other cultures.