From On Second Thought:
Christians have a long history of dehumanizing others. Some did it in the name of slavery, some did it again during civil rights, and some are doing it now with torture. Not all! I know my history, but I also remember standing quietly before the polished oak table in Columbia, South Carolina’s First Baptist Church, where the Articles of Secession were signed to begin the war for slavery. I remember trying to get my mind around it, wondering “what were they thinking? How did they get to that place?” Today, I wonder if we have changed at all …
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