Ephesians 6:5

[Dill]

(06-21-2020, 01:27 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: So why didn’t the Christian god suggests something like, “Don’t keep slaves.”  Instead of, “Slaves, obey your human masters.”

Because it was ok to keep slaves.

What the Christian God, or any god, says depends upon the mores and values of the people who speak for him/her.

As those mores and values change, so will what god said or "really" meant.

Paul was still 1500 years before the fledgling conception of universal liberal human rights appears in Europe, so he's not going to be bound by something not yet invented.

Also, the early Christian community was not about changing this world, but about preparing oneself for the imminent return of Jesus, who would then take care of things himself, put the last first, etc. If you are trying to spread the word of your new religion under these circumstances, it would not make sense to tick off the authorities and get your sect declared "seditious," hindering your power to move about and preach.