Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: tbvanbelle@watcgl.waterloo.edu (Terry Van Belle) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Slavery condoned by God ? Message-ID: Date: 19 Mar 90 05:39:39 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: U. of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 19 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article jmoon@lehi3b15.csee.lehigh.edu (Jonggu Moon [890911]) writes: >Last night, my housemates and I got into a discussion about slavery. >We knew that slaves were supposed to be obedient to their masters >and master were supposed to treat slaves with loving kindness. >Then the question was brought up: Does God think slavery is good ? I was always under the impression that the reason Paul wanted slaves to be obedient to their masters is that it is the highest state of Christian ethics to be subservient to those who oppress you, hence Jesus' statements about giving your cloak if someone sues you for your tunic, etc... Of course, that doesn't explain why Paul didn't ask the masters to free their slaves, instead of merely being kind to them. >^>*<^jon Terry Van Belle tbvanbelle@watcgl.Waterloo.edu