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**PZXjoe** · 07-11-2012, 01:02 PM

FWIW, I don't think Paul thought there was anything inherently wrong in slavery. It was just what was the deal in his time. God sent the Holy Spirit so His revelation would continue for when we were ready for it. So while we weren't ready to acknowledge slavery was against God's will in Paul's time (even with the lessons of Exodus and Jesus being the new Moses leading us to freedom), we were ready in the time of William Wilberforce and Fredrick Douglas. He continues to make His purpose known if we are just open to it.

And Ben, the Papal Bulls Dum Diversas and Romanus Pontifex said that slavery was alright as long as not done to fellow Christians.

You don't really know if most christians will own slaves in the future or not. Oh and we had to fight a war and kill our own brothers to end slavery. Is that what you call the Holy Spirit in action? Do you think that Paul would have told people to kill to end slavery?

07-11-2012, 01:02 PM	#14
PZXjoe Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 655 Senior Member	FWIW, I don't think Paul thought there was anything inherently wrong in slavery. It was just what was the deal in his time. God sent the Holy Spirit so His revelation would continue for when we were ready for it. So while we weren't ready to acknowledge slavery was against God's will in Paul's time (even with the lessons of Exodus and Jesus being the new Moses leading us to freedom), we were ready in the time of William Wilberforce and Fredrick Douglas. He continues to make His purpose known if we are just open to it. And Ben, the Papal Bulls Dum Diversas and Romanus Pontifex said that slavery was alright as long as not done to fellow Christians. You don't really know if most christians will own slaves in the future or not. Oh and we had to fight a war and kill our own brothers to end slavery. Is that what you call the Holy Spirit in action? Do you think that Paul would have told people to kill to end slavery?
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