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In reply to the discussion: Why does God condone slavery? [View all]Steelrolled
(2,022 posts)50. As you say, he could have prohibited slavery
but didn't. He could have prohibited other bad things. He clearly didn't prohibit eating animals, which we are more-or-less OK with now, although it is possible that in the future, we will view that as pure evil. I don't know why slavery didn't make the cut, but it is an interesting question.
Somewhat related to this, I have heard historians discussing the nature of and attitudes toward slavery in Biblical times, as it is often spoken of very matter-of-factly.
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Please don't try to make sense of that novel. It will make your head explode.
Ferrets are Cool
Mar 2021
#11
I was raised Southern Baptist and you'd think that would give me some insight.
Girard442
Mar 2021
#13
Same for me. I never bought into any of it as a child. The Bible stories seems just like
Dream Girl
Mar 2021
#22
I think some people are more attuned to spiritual presence. As I very young child I didn't find it
Dream Girl
Mar 2021
#35
Sadly, there is no answer satisfactory to the OP, but the believer does answer...
sanatanadharma
Mar 2021
#18
As a practical matter, civilization such as it was could not have existed without slavery
localroger
Mar 2021
#39
We are not too far from a situation where most human labor is really unnecessary
localroger
Mar 2021
#41