Do black people know that Christianity was a tool in helping to enslave them during Slavery.?
460960
Who wasn't enslaved by religion is my question. Most religions don't promote free-thinking. Being a slave in your mind is worse than being a physical slave. So even though African-Americans became Christian it didn't destroy their culture or their traditions, in fact it strengthend them and made them better. They knew they were invincible as long as they worshipped. So in a way, Christianity never really enslaved the African-Americans, it instead gave them a legit way to promote song and dance! Before that, they were whipped and beaten for singing and the like...
365598
it is saying that you can not buy a Gods people as slaves that only the heathen the non-believers the pagans as they are called today can be bought as slaves. read the whole chapter and it will make more sense.
1061013
Every conquered person usually takes the religion of their conquerors. Christianity was forced upon blacks as it was upon countless other conquered people but now there is a huge underground Black Muslim movement that is growing day by day. I truthfully don't know what some blacks are Christians but it's just like most Bosnians are Muslim (conquered by Turks and forcibly converted to Islam) and most Russian people are Russian Orthodox (forcibly converted by Prince Vladimir because he thought the Hagia Sofia was beautiful).
999305
I learned this from one of George Clooney's travels so take what I say with a grain of salt, I might not be as accurate.\n\nI know that back when slaves were being sold, black people were also sold to Muslims. It wasn't just America. When black Muslims had progressed where they were sold they were considered somewhat unworthy because they weren't "royal descents" with strait hair and slightly fair skin.\n\nGeorge Clooney had discovered this and it was shown on Oprah. I believe the "royals" are trying to kill them but I am unsure.
151961
Good link check it: http://www.iabolish.com/slavery_today/\n\nHistory\nAlthough it is commonly held that slavery was rare among primitive pastoral peoples and that it appeared in full form only with the development of an agricultural economy, there are numerous instances that contradict this belief. Domestic slavery and sometimes concubine slavery appeared among the nomadic Arabs, among Native Americans primarily devoted to hunting, and among the seafaring Vikings. Some ascribe the beginnings of slavery to war and the consequent subjection of one group by another. Slavery as a result of debt, however, existed in very early times, and some African peoples have had the custom of putting up wives and children as hostages for an obligation; if the obligation was unfulfilled, the hostages became permanent slaves.
687052
This does not apply to anyone during the current times. It applied to the Old Testament people, but now we are in the New Testament. Instead we are commanded to BE the servants for other people, but not in slavery but more in humbleness, trying to help the person out.
559982
Someone have to teach them. Since you really want to know I will tell you from the Blacks perspective. Believe me when I tell you rather you believe it or not, but if we don't tell them about their past will whites? Do you honest believe whites will teach them about the real history. Will whites say that Blacks were slaves and oppress for over 400 years,No. White America will say "African sold other Africans into slavery" White America will blame every single thing America has done against them on everyone in the World, except America(Their people). But have too much pride to say yeah it was our ancestors that kill over 40 million of your people and Lynch tens of thousands. They won't admit they had them mark like cattle, burned alive, shoot at them, sent dogs to bit them, rape them. No, what do they say "if only the Africans did not sell them" as if the Africans knew what was going on over here. They won't say that Blacks had their nationality took and religion, culture, customs and their way of life. They won't admit everything this nation has come from the foundation of slavery. \n\nThat's why we teach our kids this is because whites try to forget it to make 400 year old crime go unpunished. Especially when this nation still like to benefit from the millions that died in vain. I would say most blacks will not even care about it, if America man up to what it did and stop blaming 400 years of oppression on the "African" and todays Blacks. Whites say some blacks are poor because they blame things on whites and are to lazy to work, untrue. As I said Just 40 years ago blacks were marching to end segregation. So in other words most blacks have to start over they did not have nothing because they been rob so long. They do not have college funds for their kids, can't buy their kids cars because they inheritaged 400 years of nothing which in most cases devolops a spirit of poverty. Which is why other group come here and be successful over black because lots of black have a poor man spirit which is hard to break, even hard when they get older. Whites will not say that the poor blacks are not poor because they are lazy but because all their centuries of free labour went into our(Whites) hands. If your white then how many people you know had your parents help you in life, how many went to nice schools, someone to pay for your college, etc. Then compare it to blacks back in the 50's, and see that they had nothing and were trying to vote. Notice the difference, whites never had it as bad, just being white you have spiecal treatment and I'm talking about the 50's.\n\nIt not a reason to keep blacks back, thats what they won't us to think to make all that died for the benefit of America to go in vain. So they can continue to enjoy a 400 advantage.
738113
At the time it may have been efficient for white people, but I certainly don't think it was efficient for the black community. Slavery is NEVER any good for the people who are being in slaved.
950216
Guilt.  They were the biggest slaveholders and the rationalizations that allowed them to deny their basic humanity came from what they read in the Bible.  Everything regarding the rules of slave ownership was laid right out for them in the Bible.  Unlike other Christians, they cherry picked from the Old Testament to justify their evil.  Generations later they can't let go of the beliefs that are so destructive.  In order to hide from the realization that their ancestors were awful people they need to cling to their rationalizations.\n\nEdit - Hey, why the thumbs down, it's a historical fact that slaveholders perverted the Bible to justify their "right" to keep slaves.  Read Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy for examples.
696947
Slavery is in the past, we can't change the past but the futre is a like playdough. We can build it better.
637315
First of all no it was not proper for those souls to be enslaved. God created all men..or should I say people equal.\n\nBut it was the Irish who brought the slaves over to North America to start with...so they are to apologize as well.\n\nAn apology is indeed warranted to the peoples of Africa .
1049286
Well throught the years the self-righteous have always tried to beat up on people that don't have their beliefs... And say well god said to do it... If there is a god I picture him being one of love not one who says "you are different" or "I hate the fags" you know in the bible it says you should keep slaves... I bet a certain group in very happy that their were good people who said no it's not ok to have slaves. Religion is evil... in the wrong peoples hand like Hitler, Bush Jr.
741285
No. Slavery is cruel and evil and it takes a very profitable industry to get people to overlook that.
238427
Okay, To let it be known, all things that happened in th past is brought up for a reason, to let us know what the deal was. If u havent noticed, history repeats itself in some way. Black slavery was the harshest outta all slaverys as most people have said. Yet, also, alot of other nationalities have been enslaved as well. Its just that ours were the worst. Yer bro-n-law is wrong by the way. U mite wanna educate him, and show him what the deal is, that it wasnt just blacks, it was everyone. Also, it really doent need to be brought up, unless its n a history class. \n\nHave yall seen the Dave Chappelle show, when he did the thing on Slavery Compensation. (i thought that was pretty funny) yet, if thats the case, shouldnt everyone else that was enslaved as well get paid too?? It wouldnt be fair. Ill honestly say that none of us (blacks) deserve to get paid. Paying us in money, for sumthin that has traumatized possibly the whole world is actually priceless. There isnt enuff money in the world to say, "oh its aight"\n\nFinal answers:\nWhy people complain?? Because it still hurts and its the most recent (sort of) Yer bro-n-law is wrong. Most races have went thru some type of slavey in some point of time.\n\nhope i helped
832579
I guess it is possible that the first blacks who were freed from slavery used physical punishment, since that is what they knew.  This may have then taught their kids that violence is the way to handle problems, then it was passed down the generations.  So, maybe the first blacks learned it from their white masters, but after that they learned it from their parents.\n\nThe same can be said for white people who physically abuse their kids--they most often learn if from their parents.  \n\nI grew up in a household where my dad would get drunk and slap me or pull my hair.  I decided not to do this to my kids because I don't want to pass on the legacy of violence.
114896
So many people here answering the questions don't have a clue what they're talking about. Blacks haven"t completely risen up and overcome yet. Some many blacks are stuck with dead-end jobs, welfare and section 8 housing, do you call that rising up? I'll admit some of this stems from laziness, some of the problem stems from oppression, some just from hard times. And as for the person who said just go back to Africa ...(god) that had to be one of the most ignorant things I've ever heard, I mean really do know what's it's like to live the life of a black person. There still is oppression, racism, and prejudice out there. We've come a long way way but, we have more ground to cover for ALL races.
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:}\nI don’t know whether people who claim that the Bible supports slavery are people doing so because they don’t know the Bible or if they are anti-Christians. The Bible is clear on it’s position against forced slavery:\n\nEx 21: 16  "Kidnappers must be killed, whether they are caught in possession of their victims or have already sold them as slaves. See also 1 Tim 1:10  These laws are for people who are sexually immoral, for homosexuals and slave traders, for liars and oath breakers, and for those who do anything else that contradicts the right teaching where \n\nTaking people against their will (slave trading) was punishable by death. \nThe Jewish people had slavery as a heritage. Their national identity began as slaves in Egypt.  They had cause to abhor slavery. While both the bond-slave (selling oneself into servitude) and forced labor from prisoners of war were allowed, the selling , trading , or keeping of slaves was strictly forbidden.\n\nScripture does teach that people in servitude should render service to their employers and  that the servant should be loyal to his master. While I have no doubt that there were slave owners who twisted these teachings to their advantage in order to justify slavery. I find that practice as intellectually dishonest as I do today , the practice of anti-Christians who want to insist that the Bible supports slavery.