Sentences with phrase «for supporting slavery»
> > At its national convention beginning June 13, the church is expected > to approve a resolution expressing regret for supporting slavery and > segregation.
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/ Not exact matches
During the TMZ segment with producers Charles Latibeaudiere and Harvey Levin, West expressed his support for Donald Trump and faced tough criticism from senior producer Van Lathan after his comments on slavery.
Marr also mischaracterizes Daniel Webster, who opposed slavery and opposed its extension into the territories but was willing to make political compromises about slavery to preserve the Union; who fully expected slavery to gradually disappear in the Southern states; who supported plans for the colonization of freedmen outside the United States; and who in general held views on the subject that were strikingly similar to those of his follower and ardent admirer, Abraham Lincoln.
Islamic Fundamentalists and even moderate Islam supports Shariah Law which allows Honor Killing, beating their wives as a possesion like Chattel during the American Error of Slavery, and calls for a Holy Jihad against America.
YOU pass judgment on the Bible for having slaves, but YOU support slavery!
Do you consider support for SLAVERY to be a «perfect standard»?
Where does the «type of consciousness» come from that enables Christians to see the IMMORALITY of God's support for slavery and discriminations?
The game, which has the support of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Francis, was organised to raise money for a joint Catholic and Anglican campaign against modern - day slavery and human trafficking.
God's «morals» come in handy for Christian h0mophobes looking for an EXCUSE for their prejudice, but are ignored when any discussions come up that are embarrassing like support for slavery and discrimination against the handicapped.
The slavers had quotations from the Bible that directly supported slavery — like the passage that describes how much you can beat your slave, and Jesus» own admonition for slaves to obey their masters.
when can we be expecting that binding official apology for your «church's» support of slavery, racial etiquette, and Jim Crow?
Loki, his «church» was quite literally FOUNDED on the principle that Southern slavery was Biblical and just; further, that «church» has NEVER issued a binding, formal apology for its support of slavery, racial etiquette, and Jim Crow; in fact, they were their most ardent supporters.
bucky, what do you expect from a «church» which has NEVER EVER issued a binding apology for its support of slavery — a position that was its SOLE reason for existence?
nope... thing is... those who used the Bible for slavery had no support from the Bible, except only with misinterpretation and misrepresentation
Does that wisdom in include support for slavery, discriminations and beating children with sticks for discipline like the Bible says?
«In particular, those who saw in Scripture a sanction for slavery were both more insistent on pointing to the passages that seemed so transparently to support their position and more confident in decrying the wanton disregard for divine revelation that seemed so willfully to dismiss biblical truths.»
observer «The Bible supports:» «slavery» = > No, the Bible begins to reign in the abuse of slaves as was common and remind the Hebrew to never forget what it felt like for 430 years as oppressed slaves under Egypt; «I am the Lord your God who set you free from the slavery of Egypt».
The Vatican supported the Transatlantic slavery too the west for over 300 years the past leaders of the phony Pope leaders was no different from slave salesman and slave ownership the Vatican is a fake azz false idolatry hates the fact its been exposed as one big fairy lies
So does God STILL support slavery and beating helpless children with rods for discipline?
-- Christians were responsible for slavery in the US — and this is supported biblically (in Leviticus) as theologically sound, even if immoral to our contemporary thinking.
Thus while Jesuits fought for the rights of slaves and defended converted native communities, Spanish and Portuguese authorities supported slavery wholeheartedly — and armies are stronger than friars,
However, by 1995, the convention issued its Resolution on Reconciliation, publicly denouncing its past racism, and asking forgiveness for its role in supporting slavery and segregation — an unprecedented action by a Southern denomination.
Christianity, in its long history, has often not recognized or advocated for the individual rights that AMERICA stands for (Ephesians 6:5 supports slavery).
Thus, for instance, Paul's apparent support of slavery lost its authority for us only after eighteen centuries and seventy or so generations, as the full implications of Jesus» message of the worth of each human being finally sank in and became authoritative instead (at least with regard to slavery).
This is why I believe it's so important to study both historical religious arguments supporting the abolition of slavery and historical religious arguments opposing the abolition of slavery (see my post on Mark Noll's The Civil War as a Theological Crisis» for a sampling), as well as historical religious arguments supporting desegregation and historical religious arguments opposing desegregation — not because I believe both sides are equal, but because the patterns of argumentation that emerge are so unnervingly familiar:
Christians have been using the Bible / religion to support violence, colonialism, slavery, ethnic cleansing, misogyny, anti-Semitism and religious intolerance for centuries.
Genesis 9 is often used as support for slavery, white supremacy, etc..
I can't support the majority when they are terribley wrong...» In defense of christians... you are referring to the southern cult (Baptists) that later apologized for its part in supporting slavery... and yes, they did it to keep gietting MONEY from the wealthy plantation owners who had started donating to the church...
When people are left out, when they're neglected, when they're not supported, and when they're not given the love they need to grow, it becomes an incubator for trafficking, and this refugee crisis, if we want to be serious about ending slavery, we can not ignore them, we can not ignore our support for this issue in that space, because otherwise, we're going to have to deal with it for years to come.
Oh... forgot you Proving... I wasn't referring to what he said... on the surface, it's fine to have a point of view... whether I agree with it or not... but when you are A) in a position of influence and B) spending money to fight the opposing view... and it's to stop two people who love each other from wedding in the eyes of their Lord, then it is hate... if your ignorance allows you to think my comments are stupid... so be it... and one last point about slavery... whether it was Democrats or Republicans who supported, or fought against slavery... many justified slavery because of their perverted interpretation of the bible... most people can't tell a simple story from one person to the next... but so many foolish Christians think they know exactly what the bible is saying w / o any doubt... forget the fact that it's been translated and passed for 1000s of years... yup you must be right that God is against two people loving each other... He must have made a mistake with those folks huh?
For centuries, there were Christians who argued that the New Testament household codes provided biblical support for preserving the institution of slaveFor centuries, there were Christians who argued that the New Testament household codes provided biblical support for preserving the institution of slavefor preserving the institution of slavery.
The Bible is literally infested with contradictions, outdated morality, and open support for the most barbarous acts of cruelty — including, genocide, murder, slavery, ra.pe and the complete subjugation of women.
That does not excuse the Christian bible's explicit support for slavery.
Next, the Bible is also literally infested with contradictions, outdated morality, and open support for the most barbarous acts of cruelty — including, genocide, murder, slavery, r.ape and the complete subjugation of women.
Do you mean not supporting slavery anymore, for example?
The Salvation Army was awarded the Government contract in 2011 to provide specialist support for adult victims of modern slavery including safe accommodation, counselling, medical care, translation services and legal counselling.
You're telling me that you're anti-ga-y, pro- slavery, and do not support women having jobs that «meant for men» such as being a pastor?!
BTW, the bible supports slavery, it explicitly talks about owning people and rules for such, should we bring back slavery?
The Bible is also literally infested with contradictions, outdated morality, and open support for the most barbarous acts of cruelty — including, genocide, murder, slavery, r.ape and the complete subjugation of women.
And should it be used to persecute a minority that is simply seeking equal rights?If you are going to selectively use your Bible to justify hating homosexuals and our quest for marriage equality, then why do you happen to ignore many many other parts of the Bible such as: the Biblical support of slavery (Luke 12:47 - 48, Ephesians 6:5, 1 Timothy 6:1 - 2), selling your daughters into slavery (Exodus 21:7 - 11), Biblical Incest (Genosis 19:36), Biblical polygamy (1 Kings 11:3), Forbidding women to speak in church (I Cor 14:34 - 35), stoning stubborn children (Duet 21:18 - 2), stoning your daughter if she loses her virginity out of wedlock (Deut 22:20 - 21) or killing the children born out of affairs (Rev 2:22 - 23).
CIOB with Stronger Together, has developed a best practice toolkit for the industry to tackle Modern Slavery across the supply chain, which is supported by Build UK as the industry response to this important issue.
If you are going to selectively use your Bible to justify hating homosexuals and our quest for marriage equality, then why do you happen to ignore many many other parts of the Bible such as: the Biblical support of slavery (Luke 12:47 - 48, Ephesians 6:5, 1 Timothy 6:1 - 2), selling your daughters into slavery (Exodus 21:7 - 11), Biblical Incest (Genosis 19:36), Biblical polygamy (1 Kings 11:3), Forbidding women to speak in church (I Cor 14:34 - 35), stoning stubborn children (Duet 21:18 - 2), stoning your daughter if she loses her virginity out of wedlock (Deut 22:20 - 21) or killing the children born out of affairs (Rev 2:22 - 23).
Tackling slavery The modern slavery bill will be supported by Labour, because it is fundamentally a good thing: extra powers for the police will «create a fairer society», help victims and ramp up the punishments.
Senior Assemblyman Peter Rivera released a statement calling her immigration positions, including her opposition to amnesty and support for a guest - worker program that he likened to «21st - century slavery,» as «border [ing] on xenophobia.»
We at Science Careers see little ethical equivalence between the chattel slavery practiced in the United States before 1865 and employment in an academic institution, but there is a coincidental connection: Seven years (the approximate length of the average biomedical Ph.D.) plus 5 years (the maximum allowable time for a postdoc supported by the National Institutes of Health, and the length of many postdocs these days) equals 12 years.
Lincoln enjoyed support for the 13th Amendment when he argued that it would be a way to help end the war, but as the war's finale looms, he knows people will be less likely to stand behind eradicating slavery.
Chiwetel Ejiofor plays the Solomon Northup, the free man who was kidnapped in the north and sold into slavery in the south where he survived for 12 years before he was able to return home, with Lupita Nyong» o as the young, abused female slave Patsey and a supporting cast that includes Michael Fassbender, Sarah Paulson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Alfre Woodard, Michael Kenneth Williams, and Brad Pitt (who was also a producer).
The megastar is gearing up to produce and play a supporting role in «Twelve Years A Slave,» directed by «Shame» helmer Steve McQueen, and according to Variety, he's bringing along McNairy, with the actor set to play a circus employee responsible for the kidnap of a free African - American man (to be played by the great Chiwetel Ejiofor), who ends up in slavery for the decade - and - a-bit of the title.
The figure compared to 53 % of Democratic party supporters who said Steve McQueen's slavery biopic, which also won best adapted screenplay (for John Ridley) and best supporting actress (for Lupita Nyong «o), deserved its success.
Race is a political grouping created to support slavery and colonialism, and its boundary lines have shifted over time and across nations to suit political ends... For the last three centuries, science... has been instrumental in justifying the concept of biological races — and this century's genomic science is no different... Despite the scientific and political evidence, some scientists are attempting to modernize the myth that race is a biological category... What's new is that today's racial science claims to divide human beings into natural groups with more accurate precision and without the taint of racism.»