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Originally Posted by DerpyTheChameleon
This is a joke, right? This is obviously a massive horrible joke.
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I've known Mrs. Whitmore personally for many, many years. I've scarcely encountered such sincere, Godly compassion and kindheartedness like hers, dear. She most assuredly was not joking.
You may not be familiar with the Gospel Message, but the LORD calls each one of us to a particular purpose. The Sovereign LORD makes this point by repeating it throughout the Scriptures. Here are but two examples, written in the context of replying as if to a child having a temper tantrum for not getting his own way:
Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth.
Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
Isaiah 45:9
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
Romans 9:21
To complain about this service would be of the utmost arrogance and hubris. After all, what man knows better than the LORD what is righteous and just?
But let's look at this logically, in practical terms for today. Perhaps there is no better detailed explanation of the ideal social unit than the Biblical marriage. The Scriptures give specific roles to each in marriage. The husband is to assume leadership in the home (1 Corinthians 11:3; Ephesians 5:23), and is in accordance with the example of Christ leading the church (Ephesians 5:25-26). As Christ loved the church with righteous judgment (Matthew 23:23), correction (John 2:15), and authority (John 1:1), so too does the True Christian™ husband love his wife.
Wives are to submit to the authority of their husbands, for the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything (Ephesians 5:22-24). The decent and respectful wife no more questions the duties given by her husband than the True Christian™ questions the duties given to him by the LORD.
Children similarly have a particular function to play. That is one of obedience and learning. One cannot learn when disobedient, for chaos does not lend itself to order, and fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10 ). For this reason, rebellion against one’s parents is direct rebellion against God. The 5th Command is to honor one’s father and mother (Exodus 20:12). Parents are a God-ordained authority. Disobedience to parents is disobedience to God (Ephesians 6:1-3). Throughout the Bible, there are only a handful of things we are told to fear: God (Proverbs 1:7) and parents (Leviticus 19:3) are among them.
Inspired by this Biblical dynamic of the ideal family, the institution of coerced labor, or "slavery" is founded. Just as Christ is the head of the husband, He is the head of the True Christian™ labor-organizer. Just as the husband is the head of the wife, the True Christian™ labor-organizer ought to be the head of the laborer. As the wife is submissive to her husband for the sake of the strength and integrity of the family, as well as for her own Salvation (1 Timothy 2:15), slaves ought to be submissive to the labor-organizer. Just as children are taught obedience and virtue, slaves would taught obedience and virtue by the head of the labor unit - the master.
Let's be honest here, most negroes and mexicans lack a decent family dynamic. It would be a move in an upward direction and the entire nation would benefit, as Mitt Romney explained "if there’s a two-parent family, the prospect of living in poverty goes down dramatically." Removing the concept of poverty by removing the burden of having to look for employment or education, but instead being submissive to those who understand these things, would only help everyone. Ephesians 1:3 tells us that believers are blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. In this way, all can be assured that True Christians™ would have the best interests of their laborers, in the same way they have the best interests of their wives and children in mind. It's a win-win situation for everyone.
I hope that helps.