(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." 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.
The idea that one of his instructions to slaves was not "Rise up, because the Good Lord will strengthen your right arm against the slave master", but rather, "be meek and obedient to him like you are to me" speaks volumes about not only his alleged views about slavery -- that it was acceptable because this world is meaningless, only the next one counts -- but also to the mindset he wants in his own believers. Believers are not to question the master. They are not to exhibit will of their own. They are to accept and obey commands given them by the master, on pain of eternal punishment.
Of course such a god would endorse slavery in this world ... it is, after all, exactly what he has planned for you.
