sethosayher Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 So lately I've been reading about biblical morality and looking at Paul's comments regarding slavery. There is no doubt that Paul is less harsh than most Old Testament prescriptions regarding slaves...but that doesn't change the fact that Paul never speaks out against the institution! Sure, he tells slave owners to never threaten their chattel and to regard them as brothers...but he also tells slaves to obey their masters and returns Philemon's slave back to him. It's been interesting reading apologetic rationalizations for slavery. Some have argued that the roman empire could not have handled a recently freed population of slaves...that the economic and social infrastructure would buckle and break under so many slaves receiving their freedom. This seems like a lack of faith on the part of Christian Apologists! Also the bible isn't afraid to unequivocally defend many other causes...isn't it strange that it would compromise in an area modern moral sensibility condemns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeasabird Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 I'd love to apply the same apology regarding the economic side to the porn industry in California. We should let it be since the economy in the state would not survive if we suddenly banned porn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centauri Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 It's been interesting reading apologetic rationalizations for slavery. Some have argued that the roman empire could not have handled a recently freed population of slaves...that the economic and social infrastructure would buckle and break under so many slaves receiving their freedom. This seems like a lack of faith on the part of Christian Apologists! Yet, apologists have no problem with Roman empire commerce being disrupted by a worldwide census that required people to travel to their birth towns to register (per Luke). Such an event would have clogged roads, shut down businesses, and interfered with agriculture as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Valk0010 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 So god doesn't want to turn cultures on there heads, and yet destroys them on many occasions. Hypocrisy at its finest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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