[QUOTE="unholymight"][QUOTE="VigilanteArtist"]
The movement to abolish slavery was largely based on Christian ideals. For example, the Republican Party was founded by anti-slavery activists in the 1850s and used churches as networks to gain and influence voters. Slavery was considered a sin. Of course, there were hypocritical Christians in the 1800s too.
VigilanteArtist
The fact that slavery arose on Christianity's watch would show that Christianity provided little, if any, effective resistance against slavery.Christianity (and Christians) had a huge impact on the abolishment of slavery in the USA. And I'm saying that as an athiest! It's not my opinion, it's fact. Many important figures in the movement (such as Harriet Beecher Stowe and John Brown) were Christians who used their beliefs as a means to influence and oppose slavery. Abraham Lincoln, although religiously ambiguous, was a member of the Republican party which, as I stated above, used religion to progress the anti-slavery movement.
And I have to ask-- What is the extent of your education as far as this subject is concerned?
Posting this again because I'd still like a response.
I have no education on this subject. But, I don't see how it would matter as long as my logic is sound. Actually, it wouldn't matter in a debate behind a podium.Let me quote what the original poster said:
"It was only until Christianity's influence that slavery was abolished. You can talk about serfdom all you want, but it still isn't the same principal as slavery."
He said that Christianity was the only thing that contributed to the abolishment of slavery. I was challenging this view. Although you have named many Christians who opposed slavery, any other factor that is not specifically Christian in origin that contributed to the abolishment of slavery could be something I can use against your argument.
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