Why is owning slaves a bad thing ?

uscitizen

uscitizen

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Now that I have your attention.
Why is owning slaves of any race a bad thing to most Christians since the bible very clearly states it is fine as long as you treat them well ?

I am not even sure Jesus spoke out against slavery, but i could be wrong on that point.
 
uscitizen said:
Now that I have your attention.
Why is owning slaves of any race a bad thing to most Christians since the bible very clearly states it is fine as long as you treat them well ?

I am not even sure Jesus spoke out against slavery, but i could be wrong on that point.
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Slaves are pricey these days--------I think you can get more bang for your buck by buying a used one until prices drop a bit.
 
uscitizen said:
Now that I have your attention.
Why is owning slaves of any race a bad thing to most Christians since the bible very clearly states it is fine as long as you treat them well ?

I am not even sure Jesus spoke out against slavery, but i could be wrong on that point.
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That's a good question. It isn't.
 
First of all, because the actual verses describe more of an indentured servitude than actual slavery--- there is a time limit on how long the slave is allowed to belong to you (six years, I believe).

Secondly, those verses are in Leviticus...so Christians don't own slaves in the same way that we don't lock women up during their periods or eschew pork or sacrifice lambs.
 
gonzojournals said:
First of all, because the actual verses describe more of an indentured servitude than actual slavery--- there is a time limit on how long the slave is allowed to belong to you (six years, I believe).

Secondly, those verses are in Leviticus...so Christians don't own slaves in the same way that we don't lock women up during their periods or eschew pork or sacrifice lambs.
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Jews don't do that either. Why is that?
 
gonzojournals said:
First of all, because the actual verses describe more of an indentured servitude than actual slavery--- there is a time limit on how long the slave is allowed to belong to you (six years, I believe).

Secondly, those verses are in Leviticus...so Christians don't own slaves in the same way that we don't lock women up during their periods or eschew pork or sacrifice lambs.
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Leviticus is still cited whenever anyone wants to stone a homosexual, though.
 
gonzojournals said:
First of all, because the actual verses describe more of an indentured servitude than actual slavery--- there is a time limit on how long the slave is allowed to belong to you (six years, I believe).

Secondly, those verses are in Leviticus...so Christians don't own slaves in the same way that we don't lock women up during their periods or eschew pork or sacrifice lambs.
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right the same book that christians quote all the time to justify stances on things.
 
I thought slaves had a different meaning in the bible then it does now. Not that its necessarily right but I thought ti was more akin to indentured servitude. I could be making this up but I thought I recalled a conversation like that in sunday school.
 
LadyT said:
I thought slaves had a different meaning in the bible then it does now. Not that its necessarily right but I thought ti was more akin to indentured servitude. I could be making this up but I thought I recalled a conversation like that in sunday school.
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If she didn't have me on ignore she'd know I already said that.
 
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