Bishop apologises for use of the Bible to justify slavery, according to Inspire Magazine.
The Rt Rev John Packer, Anglican Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, has made a public apology for the way in which Christians misused their scripture 200 years ago to justify, defend and perpetuate human slavery.
In related news atheists have yet to apologize for Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, Mao…
May 17, 2007 at 11:31 pm
I noticed a lack of commentary in your posts… to leave any doubts that you are being read – here I am.
You have a great sense of humor!
Con Fides,
Mark
May 17, 2007 at 11:35 pm
Thanks Mark!
We try and it is a lot of fun for us.
May 18, 2007 at 9:06 am
Hi, Im from Melbourne Australia.
The past is not dead. In fact it is very much alive and all of its shadows haunt and darken the collective world psyche which is chock a block full of the collective unresolved fear,sorrow and anger of the “past”—and no one is innocent.
That having been said please check out these related essays on religion,politics & culture.
1. http://www.dabase.org/popdisgu.htm
2. http://www.dabase.org/coop+tol.htm
3. http://www.dabase.org/spacetim.htm
4. http://www.coteda.com
5. http://www.dabase.org/proofch6.htm