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Originally Posted by abdurratln
How soon do we forgot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Actually I suspect that you just do not want to hear what is being here. These are the Biblical words of Paul:
Ephesians 6:5
[ Slaves and Masters ] Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
Ephesians 6:4-6 (in Context) Ephesians 6 (Whole Chapter)
Ephesians 6:6
Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
Ephesians 6:5-7 (in Context) Ephesians 6 (Whole Chapter)
Colossians 3:22
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.
Colossians 3:21-23 (in Context) Colossians 3 (Whole Chapter)
Titus 2:9
Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them,
Titus 2:8-10 (in Context) Titus 2 (Whole Chapter)
I am not certain that Paul wrote these words. But, I am certain that they fall into the same general catgory of the Pauline Gospels introducing acceptance of slavery into the Bible, after Jesus (Peace and Blessings be upon him ) was dead for hundreds of years:
Titus 2:9
Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them,
Titus 2:8-10 (in Context) Titus 2 (Whole Chapter)
1 Peter 2:18
Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.
1 Peter 2:17-19 (in Context) 1 Peter 2 (Whole Chapter)
The above translations are taken from this cite: BibleGateway.com - Keyword*Search: slaves. |
I can see how you would believe that it is promoting slavery. You believe that slavery is the worst thing that has happened to blackmen.
I understand that you do not accept Paul like I do not accept muhammed even as a prophet. so you are jaded in that respect from being able to see what the scriptures say.
can you tell me how God feels about slavery? can you tell me how one might become a slave in those days?
Certainly there were some people who abused slaves like most of the slave owners in America. but what do you think paul should have said instead? should he have preached revolt. Go to some historians and read of what was done to run away slaves and to slave revolts. revolting did not free us here in America.
Read on down in that 6th chapter of Ephesians and see what he said to the masters.
none of the verses you gave show anything toward promotions of slavery. He is preaching being passive and not defiant.
Slavery is not desirable in any circumstances but it has been since he beginning and among all men even muslims who you say preach against slavery. some muslims enslaved people and would you say that these promoted it.