DOES THE BIBLE SAY SLAVERY IS OK?

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[*]Does the Bible say Slavery is ok?
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Here is what the Bible has to say about slavery:
1-God created all men equal. However sin introduced all sorts of evils like slavery.
2-Slavery in Biblical times was very different from the slavery that was and is practiced in many parts of the world today. The slavery in the Bible was not based exclusively on race. People were not enslaved because of their nationality or the color of their skin. In Bible times, slavery was a form of employment where slaves were set free by the law of the land after seven years of service. People sold themselves as slaves when they could not pay their debts or provide for their families. In New Testament times, sometimes doctors, lawyers, and even politicians were slaves of someone else. Some people actually chose to be slaves so as to have all their needs provided for by their masters.
3- Both the Old and New Testaments condemn the practice of “man-stealing” which is what happened in Africa in the 19th century. This practice is abhorrent to God. In fact, the penalty for such a crime in the Mosaic Law was death: “Anyone who kidnaps another and either sells him or still has him when he is caught must be put to death” (Exodus 21:16). Similarly, in the New Testament, slave-traders are listed among those who are “ungodly and sinful” and are in the same category as those who kill their fathers or mothers, murderers, adulterers and perverts, and liars and perjurers (1 Timothy 1:8-10).
4-God judged Egypt for enslaving the Hebrews (Exodus 13:14). The plagues of God poured out on Egypt demonstrate how God feels about racial slavery (Exodus 7-11).
The Bible does condemn some forms of slavery.
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