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Mariana

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4. They've been taught that since they were children.

Reply to Act_of_Reparation (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 01:40 PM

Jan 2019

At home, in Sunday School, in the sermons, in the private Christian school history classes, and very likely in the public school history classes. Of course they believe it.

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Half the South Thinks the U.S. Was Founded as an "Explicitly Christian" Nation [View all] NeoGreen Jan 2019 OP

42% of White Evangelicals polled agree Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #1

They've been taught that since they were children. Mariana Jan 2019 #4

Many people seem to have little knowledge of their own history. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #15

history qazplm135 Jan 2019 #2

+1 violetpastille Jan 2019 #6

Preacher said it, so it must be true. Mariana Jan 2019 #3

And the South also believed their brand of Christianity endorsed slavery. no_hypocrisy Jan 2019 #5

Wrong in what way? Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #7

1. The Bible endorsed slavery. no_hypocrisy Jan 2019 #8

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My bad. The response to what the Southern Christians got wrong. no_hypocrisy Jan 2019 #13

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We are not. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #19

Seems like a pretty good argument that as a moral compass the bible is worthless Major Nikon Jan 2019 #18

Wow. Mariana Jan 2019 #12

Sad. sinkingfeeling Jan 2019 #9

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