How did Christians justify slavery?

Originally posted by leonheartmm
youll justify anything wont you.

I don't believe slavery is inherently wrong. I believe that "wrongness" depends on two things. One, the manner of slave acquisition (i.e., captured in battle? indebtedness?). Two, the treatment of the slave.

Also, Nellinator is right about releasing slaves after seven years...not that I could find the verse for the life of me.

Neither can I...

Originally posted by Zeal Ex Nihilo
I don't believe slavery is inherently wrong. I believe that "wrongness" depends on two things. One, the manner of slave acquisition (i.e., captured in battle? indebtedness?). Two, the treatment of the slave.

Also, Nellinator is right about releasing slaves after seven years...not that I could find the verse for the life of me.

Indentured Servants were free to leave after seven years, thier temporary slavery was like a debt.

Other slaves, like Storm cited "foriegners" were slaves for life.

Slavery, in my eyes, is inheritantly wrong. No human has the right to "own" another human. Does that not violate your concept of Free Will in the least ?

Originally posted by SpearofDestiny
Other slaves, like Storm cited "foriegners" were slaves for life.

Originally posted by SpearofDestiny
Slavery, in my eyes, is inheritantly wrong. No human has the right to "own" another human. Does that not violate your concept of Free Will in the least ?

Originally posted by Zeal Ex Nihilo
With the option of being dead, I would think that slavery was an acceptable alternative.

So that somehow makes Slavery right ? 😬

I love how your logic works....

Originally posted by SpearofDestiny
Indentured Servants were free to leave after seven years, thier temporary slavery was like a debt.

If I recall highschool history the usually ended up as normal servants for exactly the same people after those 7 years were up because they lacked any sort of marketable skill.

You could ask the same question about genocide...

Originally posted by frankenfeltch
You could ask the same question about genocide...

Not here you can't. But there are six or seven dozen other threads about that.

I've realized that there is not a whole lot to post about in this forum anymore, everything has already been covered.

wait, that means that I have all the answers to every question ever asked right at my fingertips!

Originally posted by frankenfeltch
I've realized that there is not a whole lot to post about in this forum anymore, everything has already been covered.

wait, that means that I have all the answers to every question ever asked right at my fingertips!

You'd think.

not really

Sarcasm is hard to get across in writing.

Originally posted by Master-Borg
This has prob been asked, but I'm too lazy to search for it.

* Catholics, not Christians... i remember the pope apologizing for the "holy" inquisition... 😉

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Sarcasm is hard to get across in writing.

That's what it was.

The problem with organized religion, including christianity, is a group of elders can sit around and justify anything they'd like meanwhile convincing their followers that said issue is justifiable.

Originally posted by frankenfeltch
That's what it was.

The problem with organized religion, including christianity, is a group of elders can sit around and justify anything they'd like meanwhile convincing their followers that said issue is justifiable.

Well having some experience with norther Presbyterian churches I can tell you that's not always true. PCUSA even has a bylaws specifically designed to prevent any group from gaining power within the church hierarchy.

Originally posted by Master-Borg
How did Christians justify slavery?

This is how:

Originally posted by Nellinator
If we are talking about OT slavery it has to be noted that it was not slavery as we know it. After 7 years (I think this is the correct number of years, but I'm not positive off the top of my head) the "slave" is to go free. Abused slaves are to go free, they can make money, have families, etc.

They don´t need to, as no TRUE Christian would participate in such cruelty.