As America Struggles With Race Relations and it's Unflattering Past...
Rational Nation U S A Purveyor of Truth Well, there ya have it. According to ex Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee we do not need a discussion about race and healing the scars that human bondage and racism created in this nation; a nation founded on the principle that all men possessed the unalienable right(s) of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Rights which presumably flowed from their creator, God. Let us take a look for a moment at exactly where the southern Christians stood on human bondage {slavery]. Why Christians Should Support Slavery Key reasons advanced by southern church leaders Many southern Christians felt that slavery, in one Baptist minister’s words, “stands as an institution of God.” Here’s why. Biblical Reasons • Abraham, the “father of faith,” and all the patriarchs held slaves without God’s disapproval (Gen. 21:9–10). • Canaan, Ham’s son, was made a slave to his brothers (Gen. 9:24–27). • The Ten Commandments mention slavery twice, show...