"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
Believable. Creepy, but totally believable. 
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Except that I never want to be on the same side of anything as the ACLU.
I know!! I thought you might comment on this, Cyg! :D
I've come to the conclusion that no one, no party has 100% of the Church's teaching in its platform. Kind of makes voting tough, many times.
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