201 - "Jesus never spoke against slavery. (at least not as recorded in the bible)"
True, as far as I know. However Mohammed actually had slaves, promoted slavery (the Koran is full of it), and the Koran even gives instructions on treatment of slaves.
Also, the Old Testiment, like the Koran, does in fact 'endorse' slavery, and numbers of places addresses the treatment of 'slaves'. However, like most mid-easterners, intent on deception, they call them 'man-servants and maid-servents', and they are 'property'.
Also, Jesus never promoted 'killing' your enemies, but in fact promoted 'loving' them, or at least 'turning the other cheek', unlike Muhammed, who actively promoted and participated in killing his enemies.
Islam needs a reformation and a New Testament, just like ancient Judism needed it.
"Islam needs a reformation and a New Testament,.."
I absolutely agree.
Go thru an enlightenment?
I brought up this question of Jesus not speaking against slavery, once before. I think it surprises people. More importantly, I wonder how history would have been altered if He had. What if it had been made a big taboo? What if the practice were never condoned? What if there were never slaves brought to America? Would we have had a Civil War?
Quite a bit off-topic. Maybe a subject for a thread one day.