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Does the Bible support slavery? It depends on how you read it. Southern Theologians in the 1800s believed the entire bible supported slavery. They thought any explanation to the contrary was a result of liberalism, atheism, and the creeping compromise of culture.
Does the Bible support slavery? It depends on how you read it. Southern Theologians in the 1800s believed the entire bible supported slavery. They thought any explanation to the contrary was a result of liberalism, atheism, and the creeping compromise of culture.
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These theologians believed that any minister who said the bible was anti-slavery could not understand the plain truth of the scriptures and were "unfit for the gospel ministry."
But there was a shift during the Second great awakening.
These theologians believed that any minister who said the bible was anti-slavery could not understand the plain truth of the scriptures and were "unfit for the gospel ministry."
But there was a shift during the Second great awakening.
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Many theologians became convinced that slavery was antithetical to Christianity and the God of love described in the Bible. Reading the Bible through the lens of love these people believed that slavery was categorically wrong and not endorsed by Christ or scripture.
Many theologians became convinced that slavery was antithetical to Christianity and the God of love described in the Bible. Reading the Bible through the lens of love these people believed that slavery was categorically wrong and not endorsed by Christ or scripture.
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Understanding how people can read the same book so differently gives important lessons for today. How we interpret scripture determines the way we view God and our fellow human beings. It is not as simple as, "The Bible says it, I believe it, that settles it."
Understanding how people can read the same book so differently gives important lessons for today. How we interpret scripture determines the way we view God and our fellow human beings. It is not as simple as, "The Bible says it, I believe it, that settles it."
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If we believe God condones slavery, genocide, or rape...we can believe that God can justify anything. Including burning people who don't believe... in hell forever and ever.
As Thomas Paine said, "Belief in a cruel god makes a cruel man."
If we believe God condones slavery, genocide, or rape...we can believe that God can justify anything. Including burning people who don't believe... in hell forever and ever.
As Thomas Paine said, "Belief in a cruel god makes a cruel man."
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The kind of man who sees no problem owning slaves. The kind of man who doesn't care about equality or justice. The kind of man who radiates hatred instead of love. But that man would not be reflecting the image of God, that man would be making God into his own depraved image.
The kind of man who sees no problem owning slaves. The kind of man who doesn't care about equality or justice. The kind of man who radiates hatred instead of love. But that man would not be reflecting the image of God, that man would be making God into his own depraved image.
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As Rachel Held Evans said:
"We all go to the text looking for something, & we all have a tendency to find it. So the question we have to ask ourselves is this: are we reading with the prejudice of love, with Christ as our model...
As Rachel Held Evans said:
"We all go to the text looking for something, & we all have a tendency to find it. So the question we have to ask ourselves is this: are we reading with the prejudice of love, with Christ as our model...
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Or are we reading with the prejudices of judgment and power, self-interest and greed? Are we seeking to enslave or liberate, burden or set free?
If you are looking for Bible verses with which to support slavery, you will find them...
Or are we reading with the prejudices of judgment and power, self-interest and greed? Are we seeking to enslave or liberate, burden or set free?
If you are looking for Bible verses with which to support slavery, you will find them...
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If you are looking for verses with which to abolish slavery, you will find them…If you are looking for reasons to wage war, there are plenty. If you are looking for reasons to promote peace, there are plenty more...
If you are looking for verses with which to abolish slavery, you will find them…If you are looking for reasons to wage war, there are plenty. If you are looking for reasons to promote peace, there are plenty more...
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If you want to do violence in this world, you will always find the weapons. If you want to heal, you will always find the balm. With Scripture, we’ve been entrusted with some of the most powerful stories ever told. How we harness that power... changes everything."
If you want to do violence in this world, you will always find the weapons. If you want to heal, you will always find the balm. With Scripture, we’ve been entrusted with some of the most powerful stories ever told. How we harness that power... changes everything."
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Here is a sermon I give that digs into the hermeneutics of slavery based on excellent paper by Darius Jankiewicz
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Here is a sermon I give that digs into the hermeneutics of slavery based on excellent paper by Darius Jankiewicz
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