Do you believe we should own slaves? - Page 4

Sister Alvear · #31 02-18-2011, 10:58 AM

however slavery is in existence in many countries...many things in the Brazilian culture are very different than in your culture...even in the churches....

Sister Alvear · #32 02-18-2011, 10:59 AM

by no means am I KNOCKING in anyway the home...

Pressing-On · #33 02-18-2011, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

actually in many countries women and men kiss...culture thing...

But, would Romans 16 be referring to eastern and Jewish culture/custom only? That is my understanding.

Timmy · #34 02-18-2011, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

2 Points.

1. Your comment leaves the notion that you feel that the Bible is tainted or contaminated with male-ness.

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Then maybe Twisp should wonder what the Bible would have been like if God were female.

Aquila · #35 02-18-2011, 01:05 PM

We do own "slaves". The concept is servants. Many are servants of companies, corporations, and wealthy families.

jfrog · #36 02-18-2011, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquila

We do own "slaves". The concept is servants. Many are servants of companies, corporations, and wealthy families.

I understand the relation but I don't agree with it.

Sister Alvear · #37 02-18-2011, 01:29 PM

I am just saying a lot of things are culture...and that is where we run into many problems today because of different cultures...

I probably am known as an UC whatever people want that to mean...our men do not wear mustaches due to the fact the churches that I grew up in and around do not use them HOWEVER my father in law was from a time and culture where a REAL man wore a mustache and he wore one to the day he died...he was a fine Christian gentleman and a wonderful preacher and a great father in law. HE was from a time and culture that pastors wore suits and ties ALL the time and he lived for many years in my home and never once did I ever see him without a suit and tie...to him he was fully dressed...

The Bible was written at a time when men wore robes and sandals...That would look kinda odd for my husband to appear in a robe next Sunday...I Guess he could say he was trying to dress like JESUS...

We build fences around our houses and churches here and put bars on the windows...I live in a 3rd world country...where I live northeast Brazil they say it compares to INDIA...
IT WOULD BE A SLAP IN THE FACE FOR ME NOT TO GREET ANOTHER CHRISTIAN SAYING the peace of the Lord...and it would be a slap in my face if it was not answered with The peace of LORD...

sO MY WHOLE POINT HERE IS MANY THINGS IN THE BIBLE WERE SAID BECAUSE OF CULTURE AND SURROUNDINGS...

A christian here would never carry a gun...
As times change so do culture...some things for the good other things for the bad...not all tradition is bad...
When I FIRST came to Brazil THE ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH CLOSE TO OUR HOME WOULD NOT LET THEIR MEMBERS HAVE BIRDS IN CAGES OR GIRLS RIDE BICYCLES... MEN SAT ON ONE SIDE OF THE CHURCH AND WOMEN ON THE OTHER SIDE...AND MANY OF OUR CHURCHES still follow that custom...some are more modern..ha...