Tucker Carlson: ‘We don’t have slavery in the world today’ thanks to Christianity

[moonshaz]

Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Sunday declared that all slavery in the world had been eradicated thanks to the Christian faith

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[amyura]

So he just conveniently forgets about that part when the Southern Baptist Convention was formed basically as a pro-slavery denomination? Or that the abolitionist Christian groups were the same groups who today the evangelicals don't consider "real Christians"-- UUs, Quakers, the UCC, shakers?

[shipperx]

>>>>Carlson complained. “Who’s ‘us’ anyway? And by the way, who ended slavery and Jim Crow? Christians. The Rev. Martin Luther King. Christians.” <<<<

Hmm... Guess he never looked into why Southern Methodists split from United Methodists. Or the fissure that created Southern Baptists. Or the stance of the Mormon Church on people of color until 1978...

[theidolhands]

I think Moses deserves at least one mention.

[layweed]

Human trafficking for the international sex trade says what?

[theidolhands]

yikes, is that all run by christians too?

[bethan_b_bad]

[beoweasel]

“What’s so striking though is his mention of the Crusades as a way to make the point, ‘Before you judge ISIS, keep in mind that that Christians did it too,’” Carlson asserted.

That's not what he was saying and you know it, you douchebag. What he meant, was that just because you had a violent aspect in your past, doesn't mean EVERYONE associated with your religion is violent. And nowhere did he say we can't criticize ISIS, if that were true, why is he pushing for military action against themAlso, the fuck is with this Christianity ended slavery bullshit? Yeah, there was a christian component of the Abolitionist movement, including such figures like John Brown, who was deeply religious and violently opposed to slavery (including leading a revolt in Harper's Ferry, which lead to his capture and execution by the state of Virginia