MLK Day and the White community

[praying]

Does that answer my question, or simply avoid it?
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The question is can you truly love someone and own them as property, as chateel, like a cow or a pig.

 

[reverend B]

Does that answer my question, or simply avoid it?
You're tolerant of people who hold views that disagree with you, aren't you?

check the edit to my last post.
i did think i answered your question. love your neighbor seems to imply a certain distaste for human ownership. maybe it's just me.
i think my having a conversation with you is showing tolerance. i haven't been rude to you. i have never met someone who defended slavery. i may not be prepared for it. i never thought it would happen. forgive me.

 

[higgs2]

he said to love our neighbor. is owning a human loving?
i truly never thought i would ever have this conversation. i never imagined i would have to defend the abolitionists. i will be very interested to see if anyone backs you up. very.
by the way, is there any scriptural evidence for Moses' attitude toward slavery?

I have to agree with you, it is surreal to even have this conversation. Wow. wow.

 

[higgs2]

So, our priest talked about MLK day in church today. He asked us all to contemplate what MLK did for *everyone* tomorrow. He suggested that we think about how we can be more loving and inclusive in our own lives.

 

[murron]

Closed for a brief "cool-down" and possible clean up.

 

[Ceris]

Thread reopened.

 

[praying]

bump

 

[fieldy]

OK. I say Jesus would agree with me. Did He condemn slavery?

Do you actually need someone to tell you that slavery is evil?