Remember, The Bible was written long ago by men who were far
smarter than we are today. That's why they're in The Bible
and nobody from this century is. There aren't any scientists
in The Bible either. It's for good reason, survey's show that
most scientists are leftists.

"Read and Obey The Bible"

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ch/1992/issue33/3324.html

*Why Christians Should Support Slavery*

Key reasons advanced by southern church leaders
by The Editors
1/01/1992

Many southern Christians felt that slavery, in one Baptist
minister's words, "stands as an institution of God." Here's
why.

Biblical Reasons

* Abraham, the "father of faith," and all the patriarchs held
slaves without God's disapproval (Gen. 21:9-10).

* Canaan, Ham's son, was made a slave to his brothers (Gen.
9:24-27).

* The Ten Commandments mention slavery twice, showing God's
implicit acceptance of it (Ex. 20:10, 17).

* Slavery was widespread throughout the Roman world, and yet
Jesus never spoke against it.

* The apostle Paul specifically commanded slaves to obey their
masters (Eph. 6:5-8).

* Paul returned a runaway slave, Philemon, to his master
(Philem. 12).

Charitable and Evangelistic Reasons

* Slavery removes people from a culture that "worshipped the
devil, practiced witchcraft, and sorcery" and other evils.

* Slavery brings heathens to a Christian land where they can
hear the gospel. Christian masters provide religious
instruction for their slaves.

* Under slavery, people are treated with kindness, as many
northern visitors can attest.

* It is in slaveholders' own interest to treat their slaves
well.

* Slaves are treated more benevolently than are workers in
oppressive northern factories.

Social Reasons

* Just as women are called to play a subordinate role (Eph.
5:22; 1 Tim. 2:11-15), so slaves are stationed by God in their
place.

* Slavery is God's means of protecting and providing for an
inferior race (suffering the "curse of Ham" in Gen. 9:25 or
even the punishment of Cain in Gen. 4:12).

* Abolition would lead to slave uprisings, bloodshed, and
anarchy. Consider the mob's "rule of terror" during the French
Revolution.

Political Reasons

* Christians are to obey civil authorities, and those
authorities permit and protect slavery.

* The church should concentrate on spiritual matters, not
political ones.

* Those who support abolition are, in James H. Thornwell's
words, "atheists, socialists, communists [and] red
republicans."