VERSION|0.5.1|NAME|Stonyground|DATE|1358798281|CONTENT|Those who like to claim that Christianity was somehow responsible for the abolition of the slave trade need to explain why it took so long to get around to it. Christianity became the state religion of the Roman empire in the fourth century, why wasn&#039;t slavery abolished then?

It is also worth mentioning that the CofE owned plantations and that bishops who owned slaves were compensated financially for the value of the slaves that they were forced to free one the trade had been abolished.

As for the Big Book of Magic Stuff, I challenge Rev. Canon Dr. Billings to quote one single verse out of the Bible that clearly and unambiguously condemns the practice of slavery. If he does read this, I can save him the effort by letting him know in advance that there isn&#039;t one. |EMAIL|elizabeth@iww1967.wanadoo.co.uk|IP-ADDRESS|95.150.29.241|MODERATIONFLAG|