"Slavery ended in medieval Europe only because the church extended its sacraments to all slaves and then managed to impose a ban on the enslavement of Christians (and of Jews). Within the context of medieval Europe, that prohibition was effectively a rule of universal abolition. "— Rodney Stark
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How cute!!
The truth is that I read Fr. Vanilla as Father Vanilla when I read your post for the first time.
I guess I must be Catholic! :)
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