[Freepmanchew]

The article does not argue the point of whether we should practice it. He makes a point that God not only is silent on it, but actually made provisions for it. He points out that God made rules for how you should treat eachother, but not about slavery itself, accept for the Jews. Even Paul did not demand Philemon to release Onesimus.

Paul spoke out against every evil there was, but slavery.... Why?

[hellbender]

I recommend reading the comments on Philemon in the Zondervan Faith in Action Study Bible. "Rather than exerting his authority to bend Philemon's will to his own, Paul made an appeal based on Philemon's relationship to Onesimus as "a brother in the Lord." That is the Christian way--reforming minds of individuals, not revolution to achieve "social justice." Another factor is that about 1/3 of the population in the Roman Empire consisted of slaves, and the Romans punished escape or rebellion by death. As viewers of the movie Spartacus know, encouraging slave rebellion might have meant a gruesome death by crucifixion for thousands.

[Larry Lucido]

Paul spoke out against every evil there was, but slavery.... Why?

Did he speak against abortion?

[fabian]

you didn’t even know that the endentured worker and slave meant the same in those days. Seems like you should have done your homework better.