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29. What did Jesus say about slavery?

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Mon Feb 16, 2015, 04:15 PM

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Don't you wish everyone in the world was like Jesus ? [View all] glasshouses Feb 2015 OP

That would be one clydefrand Feb 2015 #1

Why? Ms. Toad Feb 2015 #2

So much for the continuation of the human race Fumesucker Feb 2015 #17

I don't know that the wish for everyone to be like Jesus Ms. Toad Feb 2015 #20

It could be read that way but that's not quite what I meant Fumesucker Feb 2015 #24

Ok. I get that - Ms. Toad Feb 2015 #68

Never met the guy, but I've heard stories bhikkhu Feb 2015 #3

I'm curious about which of the words Jesus is quoted as saying that make the hair on the back pnwmom Feb 2015 #77

Matthew 24:15-51 is one example bhikkhu Feb 2015 #78

The Jesus Clones. It's already been done. randome Feb 2015 #4

No thank you. OriginalGeek Feb 2015 #5

People who raise the dead kind of weird me out. aikoaiko Feb 2015 #6

What is were someone you really liked?/NT DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #48

Buddha gets Jesus' vote Brother Buzz Feb 2015 #7

Enlightenment is useful in life. hifiguy Feb 2015 #67

Sometimes enlightenment is overrated Brother Buzz Feb 2015 #69

not really Marrah_G Feb 2015 #8

If everyone in the world were imaginary? MattBaggins Feb 2015 #9

Only if it's Punk Rock Jesus Nevernose Feb 2015 #10

That was a great edhopper Feb 2015 #70

if everyone in the world tried to love their neighbor, G_j Feb 2015 #11

If we are to believe he was a real man that was the man he was. glasshouses Feb 2015 #42

it could be if everyone followed these 2 simple rules Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #12

Not really... SidDithers Feb 2015 #13

and he advocated all the nasty things in the old testament. and could have healed ALL the sick but msongs Feb 2015 #14

Where did you come up with that one? Drahthaardogs Feb 2015 #15

True on the second part, but, fwiw, I disagree as to the first. merrily Feb 2015 #31

i think jesus was sent to prove that we all could heal ourselves bedazzled Feb 2015 #80

What did Jesus say about slavery? merrily Feb 2015 #29

Nothing. That's the point... SidDithers Feb 2015 #38

Good point. merrily Feb 2015 #40

It is very rare that I agree with you. Jamastiene Feb 2015 #57

i always heard he was a really nice, kind, and thoughtful guy orleans Feb 2015 #16

I only read a couple of paragraphs of that article before I started laughing. merrily Feb 2015 #43

well, i'm here to amuse. n/t orleans Feb 2015 #49

I'm sorry if I can't take the article seriously. I am not imputing its contents to you, though. merrily Feb 2015 #50

that's okay. really. i just put it up there --no big deal. n/t orleans Feb 2015 #51

I ran out of hearts, but I am going to buy a few more right now so I can heart you in apology. merrily Feb 2015 #53

no apology is necessary. and if my most recent heart is from you--i thank you orleans Feb 2015 #74

I prefer... Behind the Aegis Feb 2015 #18

aw, or innocent babies (though, in both cases, I could do with less drool and more toilet training). merrily Feb 2015 #32

Arf! sibelian Feb 2015 #41

What a beautiful, happy looking dog! smirkymonkey Feb 2015 #66

or that glasshouses Feb 2015 #44

see, I have three dogs hfojvt Feb 2015 #46

Fictional? Iggo Feb 2015 #19

Maybe just the diety thing is fictional. Ilsa Feb 2015 #21

my sister told this "joke" hfojvt Feb 2015 #47

Dead? Mythical? On a trailer hitch? n/t winter is coming Feb 2015 #22

WWJD to billionaires? moondust Feb 2015 #23

Evergreen heroes whose stories were told seveneyes Feb 2015 #25

There wouldn't be any women. deaniac21 Feb 2015 #26

Are you sure? merrily Feb 2015 #33

wouldn't it be like a slow episode of the walking dead? RedstDem Feb 2015 #27

Not if it means living under occupation. One_Life_To_Give Feb 2015 #28

You mean where divorced women could never remarry Warpy Feb 2015 #30

Jesus said that? merrily Feb 2015 #34

Let alone did he do that? Glassunion Feb 2015 #54

Uh-huh, and more than one gospel contains it. Warpy Feb 2015 #63

Sounds like only the men get blamed. merrily Feb 2015 #65

Jewish? REP Feb 2015 #35

Am I jewish? no glasshouses Feb 2015 #45

you asked if I wished everyone were like Jesus. Jesus was a Jew. REP Feb 2015 #71

Dead? COLGATE4 Feb 2015 #36

lol n/t orleans Feb 2015 #52

Twice! Iggo Feb 2015 #58

No. Variety is good. Jesus was compasssionate and thoughtful. cheapdate Feb 2015 #37

Bipolar Jesus? randome Feb 2015 #62

Hm. We'd all be constantly getting ourselves nailed to things. sibelian Feb 2015 #39

I would rather be myself! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2015 #55

yes guillaumeb Feb 2015 #56

Yet it seems: misternormal Feb 2015 #61

when a believer talks to me about Leviticus guillaumeb Feb 2015 #72

No, I don't. Jamastiene Feb 2015 #59

It would be like "Jesus freaks out in the street Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #60

What? Dead 2000 years? The world would certainly be different without humans. uppityperson Feb 2015 #64

You mean either long-dead or completely fictitious, never actually having existed at all? Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #73

We should combine this thread with this thread DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #75

Hell no! Here's why! HERVEPA Feb 2015 #76

He had his good points cemaphonic Feb 2015 #79

No, but LWolf Feb 2015 #81

Praise be to Jesus... SidDithers Feb 2015 #82

But if everyone was like Jesus - what would become of all the conservative assholes? tenderfoot Feb 2015 #83

Ya mean... 99Forever Feb 2015 #84

Locking In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #85