Hi Stranger,
Being destitute and being a slave to another man is not remotely the same. Your response is cute, but not logical or an equal comparison. You are once again trying to justify your belief to make yourself feel better. We generally have a choice to be destitute. It can be caused by no fault of our own but one can work their way out of destitution and some have worked their way
into destitution by not budgeting correctly or making poor life choices. If the slave had a choice, they wouldn't choose to be a slave OR destitute. Just like you,
that is your choice also, not to be a slave OR destitute. Slaves are both. And you think it's ok to force that upon them, but it's not something you would want for yourself. Interesting.
Based on your responses it sounds like you are ok with slavery because the bible doesn't condemn it. But your only ok with it as long as it's not you being the slave.
Hypocritical? Which slave industry are you ok with? Human trafficking, forced labor, debt bondage, forced/servile marriage, commercial sexual exploitation (sex slavery)?
You didn't address my Matthew 22 question. Why? Because it doesn't fit into YOUR belief? Only quote scripture that fits YOUR opinion and ignore the rest?
I will address it: Shouldn't we show slaves love with all our heart, soul and mind? Shouldn't we love them as we love ourselves? You love yourself so much that you have already admitted you would not want to be a slave. But your ok with someone else being a slave? Does your love die for someone once they become a slave or you find out they are a slave?
If you lived in a country that slavery was legal
would you own a slave? Or would you comply with Matthew 7:12?
Would you ignore Jesus commandment in John 15:12?
Or are you just ok with slave owners ignoring it?
Did the NT laws negate the OT laws?
Curious Mary