If I had a slave would God not be against it.?

Question

Because he seemed to be all for it in the bible, even saying that I could bash the crap out of them as long as I didn't harm their eyes or their hands so they couldn't work.

Answer 1

God supports slavery, rape, homocide, infanticide, and general destruction of property in the Bible.
God is illegal according to our system of law-if he were a citizen he would have been arrested long ago.

Answer 2

Yeah, the bible doesn't bash slavery, or even teach against it. Though, slavery was very different back in biblical days... mainly, it wasn't based on race. Also, rarely was slavery life long... a slave could choose to become a lifelong slave, out of love for their master, but they could leave after 7 years.

Note that both slaves and owners had rules to follow if they followed God.

Keep reading that book, there's more

Answer 3

Jesus could have condemned the practice. He might have done so. But there is no record of him having said anything negative about the institution.

Eventually, the abolitionists gained sufficient power to eradicate slavery in most areas of the world by the end of the 19th century. Slavery was eventually recognized as an extreme evil. But this paradigm shift in understanding came at a cost. Christians wondered why the Bible was so supportive of such an immoral practice. They questioned whether the Bible was entirely reliable. Perhaps there were other practices that it accepted as normal which were profoundly evil -- like genocide, torturing prisoners, raping female prisoners of war, executing religious minorities, burning some hookers alive, etc. The innocent faith that Christians had in "the Good Book" was lost -- never to be fully regained.

Answer 4

Actually, slaves had a different meaning than they do now. The slaves that we had in America were for life, but slaves back then were not always lifetime slaves. You could work your way out of slavery. Or you could work your way into it. Keep in mind that the Bible mentions many things, but it's not saying that God is for it. Take divorce. God allows it, but is against it. He allows free will. If you were to actually own a slave, you are expected to treat that slave with respect. You may not "bash the crap out of them". That isn't in the Bible.

Answer 5

Yup, it's right there in the Bible. Slavery is okay. And Christians are not allowed to believe the Bible is the word of man only. They HAVE to believe it's inspired directly by God, who's the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. Since God's attitudes about slavery have not changed, gee, that must mean that emancipators and the whole Black race must be rebelling against God! Has to be!

Answer 6

God, honestly would not be against it! That is the magnitude of his retributive nature, his blood- thirsty genocidal capricious character! You have to re-read the Old Testament and acknowledge how many references there are to slavery. Contact me privately for more on that particular topic.
Why do you think the white man prevailed in enslaving us for over 200 years in America? Did God not hear the humble cries, their pleadings of mercy and deliverance from the curse of misfortune and unhappiness? Or does he just THRIVE on division and suffering?

Look,

How about you about reading the whole bible( spend 15-30 minutes each day, and you'll be finished within a year) and really, begin from Exodus. I want you to understand the cruel, despotically -overpowering ,blood thirty being Yahweh is. I want you to read about what happened to the freed Israelites once Moses had been commanded by God to tell the Pharoah to liberate them. I want you carefully scrutinize this sonorous line-reiterated after almost every passage in the beginning of Exodus, "but I will harden Pharoah's heart, so that he will NOT let the people go" God ordered the Pharoah to let them go- so then why was he hardening the kings heart so that he will adamantly REFUSE to let them go? I would especially like for you to carefully read the book of Job, to really get a more profound insight upon Yahweh's diabolical nature. Read upon what happens to Job, a noble God- fearing man from OZ who bore 10 children and cared for plenty of animals. Read and meticulously observe how God made a pact with Satan by unsuspectingly slaughtering all his children and animals- only to see if this respectable man would curse him once in return.

To really comprehend the genuinely sadistic, insidious character of God, read Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Judges, and Job. Those books are extremely compelling.

- A girl who doesn't pick and choose which verses to study, evangelize or commit to memory

Answer 7

I don't remember the bash the crap part, not that I would be shocked.

I seem to remember it was okay to have slaves as long as you treated them well, and let them go after 7 years.

Really it probably wasn't that bad. I would be a slave. Oh wait, no it would suck balls.

Answer 8

Yes he'd be fine with it. This is a verse from the bible.

Exodus 21:7 - And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant she will not be treated as the menservant do. (That says it's perfectly fine to sell your children as slaves as long as it's your daughter.)

So I tell you, he'd be fine with it. 'Cause I mean, he loves everyone right?

Peace.

-Teh_Parret

Answer 9

Whether you have slave or not, your mindset is the most important to God. you are not against Him as long as you treat your slave fair and with kindness as you should to anyone.

Answer 10

Do you think God approved of the treatment of Roman slaves in the bible?

Ever read Exodus?

Answer 11

Exodus 21:7-9
7 “And if a man sells his daughter to be a female slave, she shall not go out as the male slaves do.
8 If she does not please her master, who has betrothed her to himself, then he shall let her be redeemed. He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has dealt deceitfully with her.
9 And if he has betrothed her to his son, he shall deal with her according to the custom of daughters.