(January 24, 2016 at 3:53 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote:(January 24, 2016 at 12:04 pm)athrock Wrote: Since Christians have been at the fore-front of the abolitionist movement throughout the course of history, you have that much in common with them, at least.
Isn't it interesting how the seeds planted in the book of Exodus bore fruit in the Emancipation Proclamation?
Hmm since slavery was a ok by Christians until the 1800s so "throughout the course of history" is a bit strong when for the vast majority of christian dominence there not only were Christians slavers but they were using the bible to justify it.
Despite what you US certric education would have you believe the people who drove the anti-slavery cause were British, particularly the Clapham sect led by William Wilberforce who interpreted the religion in a way that is very different from other believers and more humanist that anything. These people led to Britain banning slavery and sailing round the world enforcing it on others, a sort of great Britain world police, but for good.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_fi...liam.shtml
I am familiar with William Wilberforce. And I just watched Amistad last night, btw. Great movie if you haven't seen it.
