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To: ThinkingBuddha

John Newton was an antisocial drumkard. He was kick out of the British Navy. He began work on a slave ship, however he was so hated by the crew, the captain sold him to a west African slave trader who gave him to his wife. She mistreated him as she did all of her slaves.

Newton was later rescued. His ship almost sunk on the journey. When he returned to England he once again joined the slave trade, However God had been working on him for years.

Newton began to see the error of his ways. After he had a stroke he had an awakening. He became a strict abolitionist and Christian minister. He led the charge and witnessed the signing of the abolition act of 1807.

During his time as a minister, Newton realized he had been a terrible person. The worst of the worst. He traded humans for money.

One day he wrote a little hymn to describe his life and conversion. The hymn is still sung today. It’s titled “ Amazing Grace”.

Hatred is a sin, but no sin can overcome the grace of God.


18 posted on 09/07/2017 6:59:35 AM PDT by PJammers (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: PJammers

God is the key.

The left essentially thinks there is no God. Thus talk of sin from the left is ridiculous. If there is nothing but nature, there is really nothing but remorseless brutality.


19 posted on 09/07/2017 7:46:23 AM PDT by onedoug
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