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To: kosta50

“”Separation is not against scripture””

Separation by force against someones will is

“”Apostle Paul clearly states that all authority on earth is from God and that slaves should be obedient to their masters””

That does not mean that slavery is approved by God. Only a Paulican would take it to mean this is God’s approval of slavery

“”Therefore the Church has no scriptural reason to oppose slavery.””

The Church has the Authority to condemn slavery and interpret the real meaning of Scripture ,and it has through Papal Bull

IN SUPREMO APOSTOLATUS (Apostolic Letter condemning the slave trade)1839 by Pope Gregory XVI

“We, by apostolic authority, warn and strongly exhort in the Lord faithful Christians of every condition that no one in the future dare bother unjustly, despoil of their possessions, or reduce to slavery Indians, Blacks or other such peoples”

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Pope Eugene IV in 1435- Against the Enslaving of Black Natives from the Canary Islands

They have deprived the natives of their property or turned it to their own use, and have subjected some of the inhabitants of said islands to perpetual slavery, sold them to other persons and committed other various illicit and evil deeds against them... We order and command all and each of the faithful of each sex that, within the space of fifteen days of the publication of these letters in the place where they live, that they restore to their earlier liberty all and each person of either sex who were once residents of said Canary Islands...who have been made subject to slavery. These people are to be totally and perpetually free and are to be let go without the exaction or reception of any money.

It’s therefore condemned by Christ -You can chose not to believe it.

It serves no purpose for you to defend slavery. How does this belief glorify Christ who is love anyway? It does NOT!


145 posted on 07/27/2010 1:47:03 PM PDT by stfassisi ((The greatest gift God gives us is that of overcoming self"-St Francis Assisi)))
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To: stfassisi
Separation by force against someones will is

The way the Church teaches it is, but the Bible says otherwise (unfortunately).

Pope Eugene IV in 1435

Noble efforts by individuals, as I said earlier.

That does not mean that slavery is approved by God.

What does it mean?

It’s therefore condemned by Christ -You can chose not to believe it.

Not biblically it isn't. Sorry I don't believe the Pope speaks for Christ.

It serves no purpose for you to defend slavery

I don't defend slavery. The Bible does.

152 posted on 07/27/2010 3:27:33 PM PDT by kosta50 (The world is the way it is even if YOU don't understand it)
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