“Over the centuries, and even today, the Bible and Christian theology have helped justify the Crusades, slavery, violence against gays, and the murder of doctors who perform abortions. The words themselves are latent, inert, harmless - until they aren't.” TodayChristianViolenceCenturyGayDoctorsMurderSlaveryTheologyAbortionJustifyDoctor WhoCrusadesLatentChristian Theology Author:Amy Waldman
“In Britain, journalists often view comparisons with our society going back two, three, or seven centuries as more relevant than comparisons going back two, three, or seven decades. Drunkenness centuries ago is more illuminating than comparative sobriety 30 years ago. The distant past, selectively mined for evidence that justifies our current conduct, becomes more important than living memory.” YearsTwoImportantPastThreeMemoriesViewsCenturyEvidenceYears AgoSevenCurrentsDecadesJournalistBritainOur SocietyComparisonJustifyRelevantDrunkennessSobrietyIlluminating Author:Anthony Daniels
“Because I know that the early Greeks and Romans and the early Europeans at that age did not see racism as we see it now - because racism was created to justify slavery to build the capital for capitalism - and back in the day they respected talent over race. We had an African Pope in the late 5th century, we had an African Emperor of Rome, and early church Fathers were black.” KnowsAgeFatherBlackChurchRaceCenturyTalentLateRacismCapitalismSlaveryGreekJustifyRomePopeEmperorBack In The DayChurch Fathers Author:Immortal Technique