Paul writes "masters, be good to your slaves", and the bible talks about slavery a lot, but never condemns the practice and never says that god condemns it. now that is what you would expect from a book written 2000+ years ago by mere people...but not from a book truly inspired by god...
so which is it? is the bible not the inspired word of god, or does god not object to people owning other people?
2007-12-05 06:47:21 · 15 answers · asked by Free Radical 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
god also knew that there would always be murder and murderers, yet found it necessary and proper to ban it in no uncertain terms. i guess slavery wasn't and important enough issue to him to do the same, eh?
2007-12-05 07:00:43 · update #1
The urge for power and the need to control inspired some religious zealots "way back when" to conspire to make a whole lot of poor folk and slaves perspire. After that, men who the slaves called "sire" could retire to the sound of the lyre and compose a whole bunch of BS... in order for all of us to be mired in the lies their greed inspired. It worked, didn't it?
2007-12-06 08:59:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It solves the homeless problem doesn't it? A person would be a slave for six years, they would recieve room, board, and some income so they could save. In the seventh year, they could choose to go free, or, if they liked their master, they could become a volunteer slave for life known as a bondservant.
Maybee it's because the word slave conjurs in your mind the unspeakable conditions that(some of) the ***** slaves were subjected to. That is not what God had in mind.
So, you are a product of social engineering with a very narrow view of things.
Jhn 8:31 ¶ Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, [then] are ye my disciples indeed;
Jhn 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
2007-12-05 06:56:51 · answer #2 · answered by revulayshun 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It also doesn't specifically condemn child molestation, driving over the speed limit, or throwing eggs at your neighbors house when you're mad at him. So what? The spirit of the laws in the bible are such that nobody could seek to obey God's word and still mistreat another human being. Did you're momma ever specifically tell you not to drink drano, or jump off the roof? Probably not.
2007-12-05 06:53:37 · answer #3 · answered by Graham 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The bible is the inspired word of God and does not promote or condone slavery. The fact is God knew there would always be slaves somewhere, so He addressed the subject. Treat them humanely. It could also mean employees.
2007-12-05 06:52:30 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The bible does not condone slavery. The fact that God deals with fallen mankind in real time terms does not mean he condones the sins. We have this verse from the bible that tells us how things should be.
Galatians 3:28 (NIV)
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
2007-12-05 06:55:13 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. E 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's because the Bible, the breathed Word of the God that lives beyond space and time, was a product of its historical era...that makes perfect sense!
It's not that God thinks that slavery is good, it's just that God was having his writers deal with the slavery of the era...yes...
And yet the Bible is supposed to remain applicable to society regardless of what time it is...it is supposed to be timeless...
Whatever. I get sick of arguing with myself. God loves blood, guts, incest, and slavery, that's my answer.
2007-12-05 06:55:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The jews were under the Roman rule in those days so it would had been illegal for them to ban the slavery, Christians had already enough persecution to add more to their own burden.
2007-12-05 06:57:41 · answer #7 · answered by Patrick "Paddy" Murphy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's almost like it was written in the context of the ancient world.
Where does the Bible condone slavery?
2007-12-05 06:52:27 · answer #8 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Problem had it right; it knew slavery existed so it dealt with how to treat slaves.
However, since slavery has died out, there's no reason to practice it.
2007-12-05 06:51:44 · answer #9 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I have always looked at it as Jesus didn't come to create sweeping social changes or to free the slaves he came to save us from our sin and teach us to love ourselves and one another. It is our task to accept our lot in life and love God and love our neighbor.
2007-12-05 06:51:37 · answer #10 · answered by Rational Humanist 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋