[WhiskeyPapa]

No, and no again. He had no problems - he ignored the decisions of the courts, shut down all dissident newspapers, had tens of thousands of American citizens incarcerated at will, and held without trial, he prevented several state legislatures from meeting for fear that they were planning to secede...

Distorted and plain wrong.

You are a excuse maker for the slave power:

No, I posted what God says about slavery in the Bible. Joseph was a slave, servant of Potiphar and the Pharoh, was elevated to the 2nd highest position in the land, and witnessed to millions from his status as slave. It's an interesting book. You should read it sometime.

153 posted on 03/07/2003 9:35 AM EST by 4ConservativeJustices

You can be dismissed on that basis.

Walt

[4CJ]

You are a excuse maker for the slave power:

No, I posted what God says about slavery in the Bible. Joseph was a slave, servant of Potiphar and the Pharoh, was elevated to the 2nd highest position in the land, and witnessed to millions from his status as slave. It's an interesting book. You should read it sometime.

Be sure to post the chapter and verse condemning slavery. It's not in these verses:

1 Timothy 6 (KJV)
1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings ...