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Originally Posted by Drake
Yes, of course.
Yet, Paul did not seek to abolish to human institution of slavery.
Drake
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Neither did the church, subsequent to Paul. Nor vis-a-vis woman's suffrage, for that matter. Society moves, then the church adapts, fitfully. Change comes from the market and the political realm, and from culture. Not from religion.
Again, as I said, behaviours are different. Drunkenness, theft and fornication are behavioural choices, with real consequences. Don't conflate the issues.