(November 22, 2018 at 11:19 am)Gwaithmir Wrote:He could not change the laws of the land, and perhaps he was trying to prevent them from being beaten or thrown out into the streets homeless.(November 22, 2018 at 12:15 am)Everena Wrote: You talking about Jesus? Jesus was wonderful. A peaceful and positive man with an important message, who redeems those who want to be redeemed.You would think that Jesus and the New Testament would have a different view of slavery, but slavery is still approved of in the New Testament, as the following passages show.
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. (Ephesians 6:5 NLT)
Christians who are slaves should give their masters full respect so that the name of God and his teaching will not be shamed. If your master is a Christian, that is no excuse for being disrespectful. You should work all the harder because you are helping another believer by your efforts. Teach these truths, Timothy, and encourage everyone to obey them. (1 Timothy 6:1-2 NLT)
Jesus could have easily preached, "It is, and has always been, immoral to own another human being as property. He who does not turn his face against it is a coward, and he who would practice it is lower than a beast."
A wonderful person? Not hardly.
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