[js1138]

I saw those before making my latest post. There is no place in the Bible that says ownership of another person is inherently immoral. There are rules, but they are pretty lax.

As for those who are slaves -- they are instructed to accept their lot and obey their masters.

[From many - one.]

i don't see anything either, as I said, just covering my bases against future translations or new material.

I have no positive expectations. That was the culture ofthe time.

[Elsie]

I saw those before making my latest post. There is no place in the Bible that says ownership of another person is inherently immoral. There are rules, but they are pretty lax. As for those who are slaves -- they are instructed to accept their lot and obey their masters.

I'll have to go with you on this, no matter WHAT English translation is used.

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It seems to me that the whole thrust of this slave-master topic is an implied:

"I don't like slavery; I think it's wrong; I think it has ALWAYS been wrong, the bible does not speakabout it being wrong, therefore I do not like what has been recorded in the Bible, therefore I am not going to follow anything else it says for if it's wrong on THIS subject then it's probably wrong on the others."

BREATHE!