tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14603359.post3535465531736775296..comments2023-09-20T04:42:34.757-07:00Comments on presbyterian thoughts: Early Presbyterians Amongst the First AbolitionistsNPEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05876228480961585856noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14603359.post-53058320083625880842008-05-16T20:34:00.000-07:002008-05-16T20:34:00.000-07:00We distinguish between a racially driven slavery a...We distinguish between a racially driven slavery and one that is of payback necessity. We've done ourselves a grave disservice by not allowing criminals to payback their debts. Paul said that if you can get out of it, not slavery is wrong. And for those who would say where ever Christianity had been embraced, slavery soon left, founding a detrimental principle on that saying, you get to foot the bill and are paying for it now. You do foolish things, you pay for it. <BR/><BR/>I stole lots of things, and as a result of grace, I paid them back presenting myself to those from whom I stole stuff and left it to them to determine the payback.<BR/><BR/>Nix slavery you're only shooting yourself in the foot. Look at the amount of theft that goes on now. Especially the amount of no-payback cases. And we the blessed populus get to pay for their room and board.Droll Floodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01028589491353828075noreply@blogger.com