Re:Claude's New Constitution
by DonHopkins on Thursday January 29, 2026 @11:54PM
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"Christianity eventually ended slavery"
Christians also defended slavery for 1800 years using these exact texts.
The Southern Baptist Convention was founded in 1845 specifically to support
slavery. Confederate VP Alexander Stephens called it "ordained of God."
Abolitionists existed despite these passages, not because of them. They
had to argue against the plain text. If the Bible clearly opposed slavery,
why did it take until the 19th century for Christians to notice?
The abolitionist argument was: "The spirit of Christianity opposes slavery
even though the letter permits it." That's moral reasoning overriding
scripture — which means scripture isn't the objective standard. You're
proving my point.
Christians also defended slavery for 1800 years using these exact texts. The Southern Baptist Convention was founded in 1845 specifically to support slavery. Confederate VP Alexander Stephens called it "ordained of God."
Abolitionists existed despite these passages, not because of them. They had to argue against the plain text. If the Bible clearly opposed slavery, why did it take until the 19th century for Christians to notice?
The abolitionist argument was: "The spirit of Christianity opposes slavery even though the letter permits it." That's moral reasoning overriding scripture — which means scripture isn't the objective standard. You're proving my point.