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To: JohnPigg
Can you quote any words or teachings from Jesus that slavery is a sin?

It violates 'love thy neighbor as thyself'(Lk.10:27) and 'love worketh no ill to his neighbor'(Rom.13:10)

Slavery is in violation of both these commands, unless you think that making someone working for you without pay is not harming him.

How about thou shalt not steal?

You don't think the slaves were robbed of their wages?

228 posted on 04/26/2005 9:48:54 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Gal. 4:16)
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To: fortheDeclaration

'love thy neighbor as thyself'(Lk.10:27)

He didn't actually quote that for 1. (at least, not here)

For 2: Jesus explains that "your neighbor" is simply one who is down on his luck. Any man that needs help.

One can love a servant.

And in Timothy 6:1, slaves are called to revere their masters.


And you quoted a passage rather well, while avoiding the larger part of the same chapter. Romans 13 deals largely with submission to authority.

And as for "thou shalt not steal"

I could have sworn there was also a set of rules set aside in Exodus 22 that states that "if a man steals, and is unable to pay the owner back, he is to BE SOLD to pay for the debt."

That's right: slavery is used to make up for theft.


231 posted on 04/26/2005 10:39:23 PM PDT by MacDorcha (Where Rush dares not tread, there are the Freepers!)
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To: fortheDeclaration

You are REALLY stretching the matter by applying those scriptures. Most slaves were cared for quite well.


268 posted on 04/27/2005 12:11:34 PM PDT by TexConfederate1861 (Still Free........Republic!)
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