Based on secular arguments, yes
Submitted by A.I. Watcher on September 11 2001 08:38:57
In reply to The bane of the American education system submitted by Forgiven on September 11 2001 03:01:37
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I have a university education in history, and not American history. I am quite familiar with the ending of slavery in the British empire. I am familiar enough with it to understand that the people who argued against it made primarily secular arguments, not religious ones, with the exception of arguments of Christian compassion. Most of the truly RELIGIOUS arguments in the debate were made by Christians quoting their sacred writing to DEFEND slavery. In fact, many of the arguments came straight out of the New Testament from writings that on their face demanded that slaves honor their masters. If one were to follow those teachings exactly, then slavery would still exist. In fact, during my childhood in the U.S. South. I listened to more than one sermon in which the minister DEFENDED slavery by quoting the Bible. It's not secular arguments I have a problem with, regardless of who makes them. I'm talking about religious people passing laws to enforce their religion and make others follow it. It happens all the time. You haven't even started to make an argument about that. Instead, you've been deceptive and used examples a secular issues about which some Christians had an opinion and about which they felt motivated to take a stand. You haven't even MADE an argument yet about why Christians feel it's OK to pass laws to force others to observe their religion. |
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