decided to continue to allow slavery in this newly formed country, where they simply following good christian values?
2006-06-19 07:30:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Of course..........Don't you know? If they do something, then it just CAN'T be wrong.
2006-06-19 07:35:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Judging from the way you phrased your question, it's clear you have a loathing of Christians and that this question about slavery is just a good way for you to express your hatred. It's also clear that you enjoy pointing out the failings of Christianity.
Well, you are correct that there is no justification for slavery; however, slavery is not exclusively Christian. To the best of our knowledge, slavery existed for thousands of years before Christ. In most of the ancient world, slavery was common and an accepted way of life. Slavery built the ancient empires. If you know your history, you know that slavery began to die out around the world with the rise of Christianity.
Very few early Americans and founding fathers had slaves and very few agreed with the concept of slavery. Most of the Americans who fought and died in the Civil War to free the slaves were Christian.
It took America 87 years to stop an ugly social practice that had existed around the world for over 10,000 years. Let's give Christian morality (and all the other non-Christian faiths that believe in peace and the brotherhood of mankind) some credit for stopping slavery.
2006-06-19 15:07:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jefferson's original draft included a denunciation of the slave trade ("He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life & liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating & carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither."), which was later edited out by Congress, as was a lengthy criticism of the British people and parliament. According to Jefferson:
"The pusillanimous idea that we had friends in England worth keeping terms with, still haunted the minds of many. For this reason those passages which conveyed censures on the people of England were struck out, lest they should give them offense."
2006-06-19 14:46:58 · answer #3 · answered by Bob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slavery was introduced by GOD him self. He made angels to be servants. Then he force them to Bow to Adam. Being true GOD follower you have to do what he wants us to do. Follow his lead.
2006-06-19 14:34:12 · answer #4 · answered by PicassoInActions 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, they were trying to start a country.
Georgia, and the Carolina's, and possibly Virginia would have dropped from the deal if they had chosen to discontinue slavery.
2006-06-19 14:38:03 · answer #5 · answered by djmoe1987 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah they wanted religious freedom to have their slaves that they apparently were only supposed to have for seven years or six years as payment of debt of course the rules don't make any sense CAUSE YOU OWN A PERSON AS PROPERTY
2006-06-19 14:37:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God decided who would be free'd, we are never free unless we have Jesus Christ, God sent Moses to set the people out of bondage. We are of God and should always be serving our maker, and live in Jesus Christ, with forgiveness from out sins.
2006-06-19 14:35:31 · answer #7 · answered by bryton1001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U.S. didn't start slavery.wasn't the only country to have slavery.Look how China,Sudan,and other counties still treat their people.
2006-06-19 14:34:27 · answer #8 · answered by robert p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
" In God We Trust " ... Hm.
2006-06-19 14:32:43 · answer #9 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋