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[Glenzig]

Originally Posted by leewong [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

1. Um, so Bible passages from the New and Old Testament have nothing to do with Christianity...interesting.
2. So what. The slave owners should not affect what laws Jesus is passing down to human beings anymore than a murderer not following his laws would. If God was truly omnipotent he could write a book in such a way that it is timeless. What you are suggesting is that God writes different rule books for different cultures and that his laws change as time passes.

You do realize that the bible was written for the entire human family right? No, you probably didn't.
You realize that there are still countries where slavery is legal right? So would it be more "timeless" to not speak of slavery? Or would it be more beneficial to set some practical principles for those who may still own slaves?

Obviously God is wise enough to realize that no matter what century you live in, slavery would be around in some areas. I'd call that pretty "timeless".