RE: What IS good, and how do we determine it?
June 21, 2015 at 12:07 pm
(This post was last modified: June 21, 2015 at 12:09 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(June 21, 2015 at 4:05 am)robvalue Wrote: By talking about slavery and not saying one tiny thing against it, in the only opportunity he would ever have it seems, Jesus is at least saying it is "Ok" in my opinion. The bible is very quick to tell you what to do and what not to do on other matters. His refusal to do so here is easy to understand when you consider that slavery was simply not seen as immoral back then.
Like I said, though He didn't specifically address slavery, He told us "love your enemy," and "love your neighbor as yourself." and "treat others how you want them to treat you."
He probably didn't specifically address rape either, as well as other specific things. But like slavery, I think that's a given... considering his commandment to love.
I don't think any honest person could read the entire life of Jesus and come out of it with the take way that He condones enslaving people.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
