Sentences with phrase «support slavery in»

He didn't support slavery in the first place so yes, being a spy was the more noble course of action.

Jesus would not support slavery in any form.

If all the verses that clearly support slavery in today's bible are untrue because they were scrambled over time, then how can you put stock in anything else said in the bible?

Two hundred years from now people will look back and say, how could people have supported slavery in the 1800's?

when the bible supports slavery in chapter after chapter, how do you justify that?

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He spent a night in jail, July 24 or 25, 1846, to avoid supporting slavery, inspiring generations.

In a newspaper article from May 1948, Rep. Buffett wrote, «In a free country the monetary unit rests upon a fixed foundation of gold... independent of the ruling politicians... unless you are willing to surrender your children and your country to galloping inflation, war and slavery, then this cause demands your support... we must win the battle to restore honest money.»

Marr also mischaracterizes Daniel Webster, who opposed slavery and opposed its extension into the territories but was willing to make political compromises about slavery to preserve the Union; who fully expected slavery to gradually disappear in the Southern states; who supported plans for the colonization of freedmen outside the United States; and who in general held views on the subject that were strikingly similar to those of his follower and ardent admirer, Abraham Lincoln.

if you're from the US like i am, please move far, far away so those who believe in the first amendment and support all people the freedom to believe and live as they choose so we can focus on real issues like the economy, education, and ending oppression / slavery throughout the world.

In modern society slavery, or women being the property of a father / husband is seen as morally wrong, yet these beliefs are supported as moral by the OT / NT.

What good are morals if the one giving them supports morals that most people consider to be awful like slavery and discrimination against women, gays and the handicapped, as well as beating children and slaves without punishment in some cases?

God's «morals» come in handy for Christian h0mophobes looking for an EXCUSE for their prejudice, but are ignored when any discussions come up that are embarrassing like support for slavery and discrimination against the handicapped.

Is this text clearly in support of slavery?

It is implicit in these words, straight from his own mouth, that Jesus supported or, at a minimum, was nonchalantly accepting of slavery and the beating of slaves.

Loki, his «church» was quite literally FOUNDED on the principle that Southern slavery was Biblical and just; further, that «church» has NEVER issued a binding, formal apology for its support of slavery, racial etiquette, and Jim Crow; in fact, they were their most ardent supporters.

I challenge you to quote anything that I have ever said in support of 19th century American slavery.

Does that wisdom in include support for slavery, discriminations and beating children with sticks for discipline like the Bible says?

And we in the modern West are against slavery and the racism that supported it, right?

«In particular, those who saw in Scripture a sanction for slavery were both more insistent on pointing to the passages that seemed so transparently to support their position and more confident in decrying the wanton disregard for divine revelation that seemed so willfully to dismiss biblical truths.&raquIn particular, those who saw in Scripture a sanction for slavery were both more insistent on pointing to the passages that seemed so transparently to support their position and more confident in decrying the wanton disregard for divine revelation that seemed so willfully to dismiss biblical truths.&raquin Scripture a sanction for slavery were both more insistent on pointing to the passages that seemed so transparently to support their position and more confident in decrying the wanton disregard for divine revelation that seemed so willfully to dismiss biblical truths.&raquin decrying the wanton disregard for divine revelation that seemed so willfully to dismiss biblical truths.»

The Bill received its first reading in the House of Lords on 26 June 2017 and highlights the fact that, once someone is freed from slavery they often need medical treatment, mental health support, legal advice and education.

observer «The Bible supports:» «slavery» = > No, the Bible begins to reign in the abuse of slaves as was common and remind the Hebrew to never forget what it felt like for 430 years as oppressed slaves under Egypt; «I am the Lord your God who set you free from the slavery of Egypt».

-- Christians were responsible for slavery in the US — and this is supported biblically (in Leviticus) as theologically sound, even if immoral to our contemporary thinking.

Did he command genocide, support slavery, and in demanding his debt of flesh is he Shylock's archetype?

However, by 1995, the convention issued its Resolution on Reconciliation, publicly denouncing its past racism, and asking forgiveness for its role in supporting slavery and segregation — an unprecedented action by a Southern denomination.

Christianity, in its long history, has often not recognized or advocated for the individual rights that AMERICA stands for (Ephesians 6:5 supports slavery).

This classic essay explains and justifies his refusal, arguing that each citizen has a duty to resist a government whose actions — in this case, supporting slavery, mistreating Indians and prosecuting the Mexican - American War — offend the higher law of conscience.

Thus, for instance, Paul's apparent support of slavery lost its authority for us only after eighteen centuries and seventy or so generations, as the full implications of Jesus» message of the worth of each human being finally sank in and became authoritative instead (at least with regard to slavery).

Yet you seem to speak as if the truth of the practice of slavery being immoral is universally understood and appeal to the teachings of Christ to support this notion... yet He Himself never condemned it, even including the practice in many of His parables.

So if we say that our slaves are equal but still overwork them, own them, mistreat them, and grossly underpay them, then we still deep down believe in, endorse, support and promote slavery.

At the end of the day Anna, the bible is found to be far less reliable in condemning homosexuality than it is in supporting slavery and misogyny.

After all, God's Word was clear in supporting slavery — right?

Someone mentioned slavery — which is supported in the law and I think most of us would agree that we are extremely glad this «practice of human subjugation» has ended.

Justin applies this approach to the passages of Scripture that seem to support slavery: «With these standards in mind, it became much easier to interpret Scripture's difficult passages consistently.

Democrats (and liberals in particular) love to enforce economic slavery to push forward their agenda and thus make people reliant on government programs to support them.

jbhollen The bible does not support sex slavery in Exodus 21:7 - 11.

The Bible endorses slavery, too, buster, and abolition was opposed because of passages in the Bible that support it.

Using additional criteria, (which we will discuss later), Webb asserts that the redemptive movement of Scripture supports the abolition of slavery, a more egalitarian approach to women's roles in society, and the continued condemnation of homosexual behavhior.

All the good christians in the south supported slavery, KKK stll lurks here and there.

I can't support the majority when they are terribley wrong...» In defense of christians... you are referring to the southern cult (Baptists) that later apologized for its part in supporting slavery... and yes, they did it to keep gietting MONEY from the wealthy plantation owners who had started donating to the church.In defense of christians... you are referring to the southern cult (Baptists) that later apologized for its part in supporting slavery... and yes, they did it to keep gietting MONEY from the wealthy plantation owners who had started donating to the church.in supporting slavery... and yes, they did it to keep gietting MONEY from the wealthy plantation owners who had started donating to the church...

When people are left out, when they're neglected, when they're not supported, and when they're not given the love they need to grow, it becomes an incubator for trafficking, and this refugee crisis, if we want to be serious about ending slavery, we can not ignore them, we can not ignore our support for this issue in that space, because otherwise, we're going to have to deal with it for years to come.

Oh... forgot you Proving... I wasn't referring to what he said... on the surface, it's fine to have a point of view... whether I agree with it or not... but when you are A) in a position of influence and B) spending money to fight the opposing view... and it's to stop two people who love each other from wedding in the eyes of their Lord, then it is hate... if your ignorance allows you to think my comments are stupid... so be it... and one last point about slavery... whether it was Democrats or Republicans who supported, or fought against slavery... many justified slavery because of their perverted interpretation of the bible... most people can't tell a simple story from one person to the next... but so many foolish Christians think they know exactly what the bible is saying w / o any doubt... forget the fact that it's been translated and passed for 1000s of years... yup you must be right that God is against two people loving each other... He must have made a mistake with those folks huh?

Slavery in the United States was supported by Christians who saw it as God's will, defending it with scripture and opposed by Christians who saw it as not God's will attacking it with scripture.

Christians have often had to reconsider their interpretation of the Bible in light of new information, he argued, just as many did when they concluded slavery was immoral in spite of biblical instructions that seem to support it.

Nowhere in these verses does it say Christ supported slavery.

Between July 2015 and July 2016 The Salvation Army supported more than 4,300 potential victims of modern slavery in England and Wales.

The Salvation Army was awarded the Government contract in 2011 to provide specialist support for adult victims of modern slavery including safe accommodation, counselling, medical care, translation services and legal counselling.

These same people likely choose to support some of the discriminations in the Bible (like against gays), but choose NOT to support the Bible when it comes to slavery, beating children, etc..

Question: Do you believe that slavery is moral because it is supported in the bible?

It certainly forbids divorce except in the case of adultery (and remarriage even then), but has no objection to slavery; and appears to support the subordination of women.

I wonder how he would feel if the introduction made mention of the fact that Christianity has been used to support slavery, war, genocide, inquisitions, murders, and all kinds of injustices, including recent wars in Uganda in which children are kidnapped and forced into the «Lord's Liberation Army» by a man claiming to act on behalf of the God of the Bible.