SO WHY DIDN’T GOD ABOLISH SLAVERY? @VolcyThoughts

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[nvonliph]

Me realizing it’s all a scam in the 2nd grade after reading Leviticus: “mrs o’reagan, I thought slavery was wrong?”

[warrenm]

Why would an atheist choose to question God?

[capevancouver]

My God has unshakeable standards . Why did he let his chosen people to be slaves of Egypt, Babylon. Rome and many other countries? Disobedience?

[JustinMathew-cg]

Slavery in the Bible was different than other more brutal forms of slavery. It was used to pay off debts, integrate into society, and not only that slaves had choices and certain rights as well. The meaning of slavery in the Bible is more like a form of temporary indentured servitude. Not only that it clearly states Exodus 21:16
16 “Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death." So the idea of slavery in modern day times is more like human trafficking and possession which is clearly against the word of GOD.

[lauterunvollkommenheit]

The answer is very simple: the people who wrote the Bible saw nothing wrong in slavery. The first Christian (as far as I know) who condemned slavery was Gregory of Nyssa in the 4th century. Let's remember this great man.

[zahirkhan]

Slavery was part of the prevailing economic system in Arab lands 1500 years ago. So, at the beginning of Islam, it had to be dealt with slowly over the course of time. People who owned slaves were encouraged to free their slaves and discouraged from taking on new ones. This allowed people to adjust their economic dependence on slaves over time. Now you can't have new slaves.

[miguelnoches]

The question makes a very clear point. The majority of the comments are as if the commenter does not understand the point, or the question. Most often people use the fact that the bible condones slavery to discredit the bible, but I find turning it into your questions to be more effective.

[kennethpipkin]

The "simple answer" is "Free will".
Regardless of "skin color", there were PLENTY of "slaves" fighting during the "civil war" (blacks in the south.... and Irish, Irish, and MORE Irish and MORE Irish, "fighting" for the slaves"... blah blah... sucks, for sure, but, do a little research about "Irish slaves")

[zomkino]

Lmao, it's simple, i'm not religious but here's the reasoning and why this question is dumb : you have free will, if humans do something bad, they'll be judged, but their whole life is a judgement of character, harming someone else is part of your free will, but you'll face the consequence later, the one getting harm, if the person was good will be regarded as a martyr and granted paradise,

"God allowed Hitler" god allows kids to be harmed, yeah, we never said we lived in a great world, it's like a purgatory, for buddhist it's all about "karma" but it's the same principle, exept for buddhist it happens during your life or your "reincarnations" as they believe

that's the pitch, it's not a gotcha question for religious people go ask that in a debate, someone smarter than me, even atheist will answer it, i'm not religious, but i cant let you ask a dumb question, i read the bible and decided not to believe, you didnt, you clearly just think up stuff without studying what you dont like. because if you had, you'd have the answer, wether you believe what they say or not, you'd have their response to that question.

[Unfamous_Buddha]

If some god knew the past, present and future it would get terribly bored.

[lindaostrom]

why didnt god...really? the bible clearly states that god gave man choice. you choose your behaviour and pay later

[childfreesista]

Next level Deflection! You can’t reason with the unreasonable.

[mikesam]

The word "slavery" does not appear in the Bible in the original Greek. It's the word "servant" that appears and entire families who fell on hard times, were out in the cold, had nothing to eat offered themselves to wealthy families in trade for food, a roof, clothing, etc. They were ordered to do work but not beaten or mistreated. After 7 (seven) years served the family serving their lord or master had the possibility to leave if they wanted or to stay depending on their needs and this is why God did not abolish slavery, because there was no slavery to abolish. Servitude was very common 2000, 3000 and 4000 years ago. It functioned like a modern social security to provide people without means the conditions to live in a reasonable degree of comfort. What you're thinking of my bald headed friend is chattel slavery like in the American south and the Hebrews did not practice chattel slavery.

[Arnold-ij]

In the past when people were defeated in tribal battles, most were slaughtered off the to. It took people to start enslaving people instead of killing them that so many slaves began to be around the world. Some people odf a certain tribal affiliation began to make a fortune by selling and shipping people to other places. Africa was just one of many places people were enslaved. Rome was 9/10ths slaves.

[justinc]

You were sold because of your sins because of your transgressions your mother was sent away.

[GaspingGhost]

You’re questioning of Gods ways is blasphemy. Gods word doesn’t have to cater to what YOU want or what YOU think is right. He doesn’t have to explain everything to YOU. Moses wrote gods commandments, if you can’t follow those basic commandments then you’re going to end up doing stupid satanic shit like owning slaves. It’s not gods fault, it’s the fault of sinners and the devil.

[gilly]

The reason god did nothing about slavery is because it isn't real😂

[StoryTimePlace]

You said “he could have done the same thing for slavery but he didn’t. “ Your statement is incorrect! God tenth commandment is: you shall not covet anything that is your neighbors! God gave a direct commandment against slavery and owning anything that belongs to your neighbor.

Divorce cause the identical problem - God provided marriage and men divorced their wives. God provided divorce law because in spite of the command of lust and adultry men dispensed with their wives forcing the bill of divorcement. Both slavery and divorce were rejected by God. however, because man wanted these things God provided lawful responses to accommodate the needs of the conquered victims,

So you are wrong all the provisions are there if you read the text!

[BlairClifford]

Slavery has existed in all cultures and civilizations, from the ancient times until today. Slavery still exists in parts of the world today but nobody seems to care about that. Where is the big outcry over modern slavery? Nobody says anything. The Bible states, "The fool sayeth in his heart, 'There is no God.' " May the love of our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus bless all of you.

[ryleighloughty]

God has not abolished slavery and all other evils because the time has not yet come for him to do so.
Curiously, people who make this argument do not stop modern-day slavery, even though they have the free will to do so.
Hence, biblical and modern enslavers exist because they think it is right, and good people do nothing to oppose it.
If God is not your life's reference point, why would you think that slavery is wrong?