Faith And Action - In The Nation's Capital: The Holocaust, Hollywood and the Ten Commandments

If you listed the parts of the Bible that most Americans are familiar with, it would be difficult to know which part of the Bible has influenced America more.

[ninetailedfox]

My guess is the bible verse that condoned slavery.

[ninetailedfox]

You would think that Jesus and the New Testament would have a different view of slavery, but slavery is still approved of in the New Testament, as the following passages show.



Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ.(Ephesians 6:5 NLT)



Christians who are slaves should give their masters full respect so that the name of God and his teaching will not be shamed. If your master is a Christian, that is no excuse for being disrespectful. You should work all the harder because you are helping another believer by your efforts. Teach these truths, Timothy, and encourage everyone to obey them.(1 Timothy 6:1-2 NLT)



In the following parable, Jesus clearly approves of beating slaves even if they didn't know they were doing anything wrong.

The servant will be severely punished, for though he knew his duty, he refused to do it. "But people who are not aware that they are doing wrong will be punished only lightly. Much is required from those to whom much is given, and much more is required from those to whom much more is given." (Luke 12:47-48 NLT)

[Kerdy 1]

ninetailedfox wrote:

My guess is the bible verse that condoned slavery.

And which verse says we should own slaves?

[Kerdy 1]

Kerdy 1 wrote:

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And which verse says we should own slaves?

Still waiting. That would be none in case you are still looking.

[Christian]

Christian

[Kerdy 1]

Christian wrote:

Christian

Me too.