Slavery Numbers

[Van]

Morality is not dependent upon time or historical period. That the US and the rest of the world were engaged in the wrong, doesn’t mean we should not judge them. “Everybody’s doing it” is no justification for an evil practice.

If the morals of a moment in history would prevail, abolitionists would not have succeeded in ending slavery. The golden rule, treat others as you want to be treated, is universal and timeless.

Christian opposition to slavery, largely driven by Quakers, Anglicans, and Evangelicals, was foundational to the 18th and 19th-century abolitionist movements, viewing the practice as a profound moral sin against God. Key figures like John Woolman, Benjamin Lay, and William Wilberforce fought against it, citing biblical equality and the Golden Rule.

Spot on!!

 

[Reynolds]

Good Grief, it IS applicable, pointing out that other than the Slave Advocating South, were depraved is totally non-germane. We are to compare ourselves to Christ, as Christians, and recognize comparing ourselves to other sinners is an argument straight from the father of lies.

Whatever. It's a fair discussion of slavery in general. To deal with a particular group in a vacuum is intellectual dishonesty. What date did Civil war begin? What date was emancipation proclamation issued? What date did slavery end in the Union?

 

[Ascetic X]

Whatever. It's a fair discussion of slavery in general. To deal with a particular group in a vacuum is intellectual dishonesty. What date did Civil war begin? What date was emancipation proclamation issued? What date did slavery end in the Union?

Cannibalism and child sacrifice have been the norm in some regions centuries ago. But because these acts were considered normal, common, and morally acceptable, does not mean I cannot brand them as evil.

The golden rule applies to all, no matter what period of history they may inhabit. Slavery violates the golden rule egregiously. This is not dealing with a particular group in a vacuum. This is holding them to the principles of God’s Word.