(June 21, 2015 at 12:07 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(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."
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.
He is god right? The same guy from the old testament? The same old testament that not only endorses slavery but gives specific instruction on it?
