Isn't it interesting that the Bible promotes slavery?

Question

Leviticus 25:44

Both thy bond-men, and thy bond-maids, which thou shalt have, [shall be] of the heathen that are around you; of them shall ye buy bond-men and bond-maids.

Excuse me Geof but treating me with respect as a slave is nice but I would still be a slave and a heathen.

I would like you, Geof, to be my slave. I will trear you nice and let you have your own room in the attick. I would have you cook my meals; and clean my house and do errands all day. Good life if you can get it. (according to you)

Good day -- This passage not only promotes slavery but insists that it is something "you shall have".

wonder.... Yes it is very interesting that the British used the Bible to counter slavery. This sure does prove that the Bible can be used in very contradictory terms.

When the British were selling slaves they used the Bible alternately.

The British didn't want slaves in Britain because they used work houses and such which was cheaper than using slaves. I can only guess that they, also, used the Bible to allow them to treat their own nationals with abject cruelty.

Answer 1

Bruno:

Ah, the roles have reversed, as they say, I am now in the Gauntlet, and you the King sitting afar:

He raises an interesting question here folks, wether we'd like to cop to it or not. The bible cannot transport you mysteriously to a place called heaven...it's just a six-sided book like most-books....now as to the philosophy and theology in the book it is legion, only if applied in personal ways.

To the Christians: You raise, good points, though very undiplomatic, in the ways you present yourselves. I too, am one of you believe it or not, I just choose to think for myself, once and a while, instead of haveing a book or worst a pastor, priest, or the like dictating how 'high' I must jump; if demanded to do so.

If Jesus Christ is truly about Love and Freedom, why do you talk as slaves; it is people like Bruno and I that try to free you from the prisions you build for yourselves. Wasn't the prodigal son welcomed back more from leaving his father, then the son who remained. If you can't say 'no' to God, you can't say yes to him either.

Also to Christians: Bruno may have purposely picked a O.T. verse, to bait all of us here. Though I'm ingnorant of the passage, would be fair, King, to suggest that the verse, may be taken out of Context.

For a text without a context is a pretext; which can be prejudged with prejudice towards any argument. But that doesn't excuse us Christians either, for the measure we use, against Bruno, he is in the very fact using it back to us.

We can't win a battle, using the same dog-tired tacits, we must learn a new apologetic and use reason rather then emotion, to justify.....Do that Christian, and it won't be people like Bruno you defeat, but the 'Sin' that you project onto Bruno, for it is yours not his.

Point the finger, Christian, at Bruno; but realize there are 3 pointing back to you; ironic that a pagan-law would impact a Christian, more then it would those that practice the Esoteric-arts. You call it 'reaping what you sow"; they call it "The law of Three"; Do what you wilt, but realize pointing the finger, is only hurting the self outside the self.

Defeat yourself first with the love you require, then maybe, you'll be ready to face the fierceness of a warrior-king such as Bruno?

Bruno: Would you settle for a game of chess; and winner gets an ipod? Or dare we enter Battle once again; with these innocents? The choice, brother, I leave to you; is left to you.

-Christians beware you are Scared
-Atheist are around, hear the sound
-Freedom they offer with a twist;
-Concordance No! Your brain, the list!

-Atheist, it is to them we have converted;
-Yes, right, the docrtine of reason..
-Perverted! What dance of a chance dare
-we take next?
-For if our reason is not love, then what of..
-their Holy - Text?

-The red-letters say it all
-it's the one thing, one thing
-that can cure us, and cure us















-ALL-

Answer 2

Quite the rant, but this has to be one of the dumbest questions I have ever seen and it shows not only your lack of understand of the Bible, but of history as well. The slave trade had nothing to do with the Bible, it had everything to do with greed.... which is condemned in the Bible. Likewise the Bible is not a sociology book. When it speaks about society it speaks about society as it was AT THAT time. At that time slavery existed... it was a part of everyday life. It is not making an edict as to how society should be for all time. You obviously haven't a clue even about the passages you cited. People would sell themselves into slavery, just as Moses did to get a wife and a start in life. Selling a daughter did not mean as a mistress, but as a servant. You were citing laws which PROTECTED them. During colonial times this type of servitude would have been called "indentured servants". There were laws to protect the "slave". The harsh slavery conditions of constant whipping or forced hard labor were saved for prisoners. In American if a slave owner killed a slave he would not be charged at all. With the ancient Jews they WOULD be punished... as you pointed out. The passage you cited from the NT is no different. Slavery existed then as well, and some slaves were Christians. Paul's statement is simply telling people how to live as Christians within the society as it was at that time. Again, it is not making any edicts saying slavery is OK. That concept is just that held by those immature people who will grasp at anything, no matter how absurd, to attempt to "prove" their point. All they prove is that they are fools.

Answer 3

It never promoted slavery. It accepted it as something humans wanted, maybe needed at the time. It also set up laws to treat slaves decently and for Jewish slaves to be released from bondage on the Jubilee years.

Answer 4

Isn't it interesting that the British used the Bible to support abolition?
Those verses,read in context,explain how best to treat slaves with humanity and respect,thus addressing a serious real life issue of the time.

Answer 5

It likely improved the heathen's life. They likely ate better and slept under a roof instead of under a rock. I also think he felt that if they came in a religious environment they may receive salvation, which is the most important thing to do in this life span, besides receiving a body. Also he may not have promoted it, he could have approved of it.

Answer 6

Yes its true in multiple verses look at www.evilbible.com for many many many reasons why the bible is probably not the best place of which to draw moral authority

Answer 7

The Bible was used by many to defend slavery during the Civil War in the US.

Nice Christian concept, isn't it?

Answer 8

YHWE..Does Promote Slavery, War and Genocide...What a God...and of the Three main Religions....No Wonder they are Constanly at War..

Answer 9

Slavery was different in Biblical times. They were to be treated with respect.

Answer 10

It just shows what the acceptable culture of that time was.
Historically correct.
It does not "promote slavery".