bobbo, the pragmatic existential evangelical anti-theist says:

Glenn E. showing what it means to be a Good German says:
3/22/2012 at 7:08 am

I’m not a bible expert. /// I can already hear a “but”….

But //// “♫ Whoops, there it is!

a couple minutes research showed me the King James Version translation was “Servants, obey in all things [your] masters…” /// glad you could find it.

And taken in context with previous passages, it’s general message is to not upset the established order of dominance. /// Correct. Morality has nothing to do with it.

Between children and parents, wife and husband, servant and master, etc. /// by etc you do mean Jesus as Master and everyone else on earth to serve and obey him.

Just be respectful and wait for a better existence, in the afterlife. /// Yes, where once again you will be a servant and required to obey for all eternity. This life, just an audition.

And don’t start a bloody revolt in the here and now. /// Correct. Thats just what it means.

Sound advice back then, because it wouldn’t have amounted to anything but broken heads. Look how hard it is to oust dictators in the middle east, even today. You can bet it was impossible two thousand years ago, to mount an uprising. And early Christianity wasn’t about doing that. Which is probably why the orthodox Jews didn’t cotton to it. Not militant enough for them. And why they’ve been in conflict with nearly everyone else, since Moses. //// Blaming the Jews huh? Smooth move exlax.

These atheists are just taking this passage out of context, and using the most reactionary translation of the Greek word for servant. /// Hmmm, all they did was post the exact same language you did. What hypocrisy in them or yourself are you trying to highlight?

To evoke negativity toward Bible as a whole. /// ONLY if you think/assume something that is not stated at all. Now, I read the simple statement and think: “Free men should not be slaves to another.” But then, I’m not religious like you are. but what is negative about that phrase understood as you have recited?

I’m sure you could just as easily point out more severe problems with what the atheists profess as their truth, /// Like what?

and do in deed. /// In deed huh? So there are many examples. Like What? I suppose there are a lot…..just name anything anyone believes, and an atheist to that position doesn’t believe it? Yes, in deed.

Especially if Madeline Murray O’Hair was any example of them. /// She professed atheism and then added on a profit motive to go out of her way to sway and convince others. Close, but two different things.

No honor among atheists. //// What did Madeline do that was without honor? Take contributions and build a mansion? What did she do????

Silly brain dead hoomans.