FrankH
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| Quote (dheddle @ Nov. 02 2009,15:25) | | Quote (FrankH @ Nov. 02 2009,15:15) | | Quote (FloydLee @ Nov. 02 2009,15:09) | | Quote | | And, not that I am especially happy about agreeing with FL, and not that I even know that I am because I will not be bothered to go back and read the previous posts, but just for a point of argument, the New Testament does not, at all, condone slavery. |
Hmm. Now to move on. :) |
Of course Floyd but please note, the NT does not Condemn Slavery either. |
Yes it does. The second greatest commandment for the Christian, and the first when it comes to how humans are to behave toward one another, is to love our neighbor as ourself. Slavery is manifestly incompatible with Jesus' primary instruction for human relations. |
Color it however you want. I disagree it condemns slavery. Slave traders, yes. Jesus also said that he was to reinforce the Laws of Moses, not repeal them.
Seems to me that the NT told the Slave Master to "Love" their slaves.
But then again, I also think that any literal reading of the NT and OT if they ever two parts for some god, shows a bi-polar god.
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