[Vision2020] "Slavery is evil" -- Doug Wilson?

Thu, 20 Nov 2003 14:53:36 -0800

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Douglas,

In today's Lewiston Tribune article (Moscow Christians more than blip on 
radar), you are quoted as saying "that slavery is evil." Have you 
changed your mind recently?

I certainly hope that you have, but I haven't seen anything on 2020 to 
indicate that. In your infamous booklet (Southern Slavery), for example, 
you say:

"The reason why many Christians will be tempted to dismiss the arguments 
presented in this booklet is that we will say (out loud) that a godly 
man could have been a slave owner." -p.11

"Our humanistic and democratic culture regards slavery in itself as a 
monstrous evil, and it acts as though this were self-evidently true. The 
Bible permits Christians to own slaves, provided they are treated well." 
--p.12

"The Bible teaches that a man may be a faithful Christian and a 
slave-owner in a pagan slave system." --p.17

"Owning slaves is not an abomination. The Bible does not condemn it, and 
those who believe the Bible are bound to refrain in the same way." --p.21

If you have changed your views on slavery, that's great. I'm glad to 
hear it. But so far (with the exception of this morning's article), I 
have not seen any evidence that you have done so.

[I know that you have (to your credit) said that the slave trade was 
evil, but you have not, to my knowledge at least, said that slavery in 
itself is evil (Although the board of Christ Church seemed to do so in 
their DN add.). In fact you have specifically denied it. --see p.12 
quoted above.]

If you have changed your mind, then please let us know. But if you stand 
by your previous statements, then you should contact the Tribune and ask 
for a correction.

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Douglas,<br>
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In today's Lewiston Tribune article (Moscow Christians more than blip on
radar), you are quoted as saying "that slavery is evil." Have you changed
your mind recently?<br>
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I certainly hope that you have, but I haven't seen anything on 2020 to indicate
that. In your infamous booklet (Southern Slavery), for example, you say:<br>
&nbsp;<br>
"The reason why many Christians will be tempted to dismiss the arguments
presented in this booklet is that we will say (out loud) that a godly man
could have been a slave owner." -p.11<br>
<br>
"Our humanistic and democratic culture regards slavery<i> in itself</i> as
a monstrous evil, and it acts as though this were self-evidently true. The
Bible permits Christians to own slaves, provided they are treated well."
--p.12<br>
<br>
"The Bible teaches that a man may be a faithful Christian and a slave-owner
in a pagan slave system." --p.17<br>
<br>
"Owning slaves is not an abomination. The Bible does not condemn it, and
those who believe the Bible are bound to refrain in the same way." --p.21<br>
<br>
If you have changed your views on slavery, that's great. I'm glad to hear
it. But so far (with the exception of this morning's article), I have not
seen any evidence that you have done so. <br>
<br>
[I know that you have (to your credit) said that the slave trade was evil,
but you have not, to my knowledge at least, said that slavery <i>in itself</i>
is evil (Although the board of Christ Church seemed to do so in their DN
add.). In fact you have specifically denied it. --see p.12 quoted above.]<br>
<br>
If you have changed your mind, then please let us know. But if you stand
by your previous statements, then you should contact the Tribune and ask
for a correction.<br>
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