"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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With all due respect to St Francis, I beg to disagree...
...I mean, I rather hope that Lucifer doesn't count as one of my bosom buddies!!
;-)
PS. Love your blog!
That's a really good point!
I love the image!
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