How can Christ Condone Slavery and claim to be moral?

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How can Christ Condone Slavery and claim to be moral?

In Luke 12:45-48: the Parable of the Faithful Servant, Jesus discusses the punishment of slaves, and says that a slave may be punished for not doing something he wasn't instructed to do.

Colossians 4:1 and: 1 Timothy 6:1-3 admonish slaves to obey their masters.

In Ephesians 6:5-9: Paul instructs the slaves to be submissive

In Matthew 18:25: people and their children are described as being sold into slavery.

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If there was a real Christ
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"When in Rome you do as the
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My question came out wrong
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I couldn't agree more.
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I couldn't agree more.
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At that time slavery was
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I think this is exactly right
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Slavery is immoral regardless
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It's easy to judge people who
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Beneames:
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Thanks for your tap dance
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The above reply was to
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just in time you said it, was
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I completely agree that
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By the way, that quote is not
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beneames - "And the word is
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beneames - "And the word is
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Do you actually read what I
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"Do you actually read what I
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I think what's happening here
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I'm still wrapping my head of
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Is anyone else reading this?
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Well the bible repeatedly
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I get that. Nice metaphor.
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"I think the problem comes
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It makes sense if you think
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My kids are still young at
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beneames - "If you wind back
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Ha. Nope I don't think that
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