nnmartin
Well-Known Member
Is slavery a good or bad thing?
bad for the slave for sure, but what about for the master?
it must be quite nice to have a group of slaves - free labour, people to look down upon, free entertainment and the like plus surely an immense ego boost.
Now I know this thread has been done before but what really is the Biblical stance on this one?
this is one area of the Bible that seems to me a major flaw.
How is it possible for Jesus and other such figures not to condemn slavery outright?
How about Spartacus, was he a hero or villain?
Why should a slave repect his master instead of attacking him?
Why did the composers of the Bible not just remove these sections?
is it ever acceptable to keep a slave?
bad for the slave for sure, but what about for the master?
it must be quite nice to have a group of slaves - free labour, people to look down upon, free entertainment and the like plus surely an immense ego boost.
Now I know this thread has been done before but what really is the Biblical stance on this one?
this is one area of the Bible that seems to me a major flaw.
How is it possible for Jesus and other such figures not to condemn slavery outright?
How about Spartacus, was he a hero or villain?
Why should a slave repect his master instead of attacking him?
Why did the composers of the Bible not just remove these sections?
is it ever acceptable to keep a slave?