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To: Alberta's Child

I'm not so sure that his snide remarks about slavery and usury are correct, either.

But imprecise allusions are the hallmark of the Father of Lies and his mortal allies.


62 posted on 04/28/2005 8:40:31 AM PDT by ninenot (Minister of Membership, TomasTorquemadaGentlemen'sClub)
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To: ninenot
I'm not so sure that his snide remarks about slavery and usury are correct, either.

As I understand it, popes were among the first to speak against slavery -- I think against its spread to the New World; I never heard that any came out in support of it. In fact, I would venture to guess that, in many times and places, demanding an end to slavery would be something like demanding an end to employment today (surely you saw the buttons a few years back: "At least they can't fire me. Slaves have to be sold!") -- given the conditions, where would the slaves go?

Usury is still condemned AFAIK -- it used to mean charging any interest at all; it has been redefined to mean exorbitant interest, as economic theory evolved.

95 posted on 04/29/2005 6:00:17 AM PDT by maryz
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