Too much of America was built off slavery and I think God is punishing us for it

[Super_Lantern]

Sugar farming and a lot of other aspects of industry that boomed America in those early decades were heavily aided by slavery. It allowed to America to grow immensely very quickly. America is a total mess now and I think this (along with turning our backs on God) is partly punishment from God for the sins of our past.


Black lives matter.

 

[Moonglow]

The US grew sugar beats after the sugar plantations of the Caribbean died out..

 

[the_human_being]

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

 

[Super_Lantern]

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Black Lives Matter doesn't mean All Lives Don't Matter

 

[Rustic]

Sugar farming and a lot of other aspects of industry that boomed America in those early decades were heavily aided by slavery. It allowed to America to grow immensely very quickly. America is a total mess now and I think this (along with turning our backs on God) is partly punishment from God for the sins of our past.


Black lives matter.

The blaming of (generations later)people who had nothing to do with slavery, sounds more like cowardly revenge to me.

 

[SwimExpert]

This has nothing to do with politics.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

We are being punished for ending slavery and letting the animals out of the zoos.

 

[Super_Lantern]

This has nothing to do with politics.

If you think the mistreatment of a race has nothing to do with politics then I don't know what to tell you

 

[SwimExpert]

This has nothing to do with politics.

If you think the mistreatment of a race has nothing to do with politics then I don't know what to tell you

Why are you playing the race card?

 

[Super_Lantern]

This has nothing to do with politics.

If you think the mistreatment of a race has nothing to do with politics then I don't know what to tell you

Why are you playing the race card?

THIS THREAD IS ABOUT RACE

 

[SwimExpert]

This has nothing to do with politics.

If you think the mistreatment of a race has nothing to do with politics then I don't know what to tell you

Why are you playing the race card?

THIS THREAD IS ABOUT RACE

No, this is a thread about God, which means it belongs in the religion forum. You're trying to use race as an excuse.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

This has nothing to do with politics.

If you think the mistreatment of a race has nothing to do with politics then I don't know what to tell you

Why are you playing the race card?

THIS THREAD IS ABOUT RACE

That's RACIST!!!!

 

[BlindBoo]

Sugar farming and a lot of other aspects of industry that boomed America in those early decades were heavily aided by slavery. It allowed to America to grow immensely very quickly. America is a total mess now and I think this (along with turning our backs on God) is partly punishment from God for the sins of our past.


Black lives matter.

Farming before the industrial revolution was hard. Times were different. Slavery has been a part of the Human condition longer than it has not. Farming was nearly all the South had. Of course what grew in the America's was institutionalized slavery where an entire race was subjugated and treated not as humans but as property. Their children were treated as property as well.

Blaming our problems on some supernatural being will not solve the problems.

Your life matters.

 

[2aguy]

Sugar farming and a lot of other aspects of industry that boomed America in those early decades were heavily aided by slavery. It allowed to America to grow immensely very quickly. America is a total mess now and I think this (along with turning our backs on God) is partly punishment from God for the sins of our past.


Black lives matter.

The entire world ran on slavery before this country was founded.....Europe and Africa brought african slaves here...and there was slavery among the indians here before the Europeans arrived.......slavery ended with the rise of Christianity and the WEst.....and guns....

 

[SwimExpert]

Your life matters.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Sugar farming and a lot of other aspects of industry that boomed America in those early decades were heavily aided by slavery. It allowed to America to grow immensely very quickly. America is a total mess now and I think this (along with turning our backs on God) is partly punishment from God for the sins of our past.


Black lives matter.

You might have a point if such a being existed.

 

[alang1216]

The blaming of (generations later)people who had nothing to do with slavery, sounds more like cowardly revenge to me.

I have mixed feeling about this reparations thing so God may also. Many families built their wealth on slavery and that wealth has gotten passed on through generations down to this day. That doesn't seem just. Slaves that were brought to this country probably lost some material wealth or as least some possessions and/or land that wouldn't get passed to their heirs. That doesn't seem just either. Whites everywhere profited by racism that kept blacks from competing with them on an equal footing or directly providing cheap labor. That also doesn't seem just. Right up until recently blacks were prevented from attending college ensuring they would never get the jobs an education required.

I'd love to see these injustices erased but I can't imagine any realistic way of determining who owes what to who. Probably the best we can do is off the disadvantaged a hand up (which I think we're attempting to do). Maybe being less opposed to affirmative action is all the reparations required.

 

[Rustic]

The blaming of (generations later)people who had nothing to do with slavery, sounds more like cowardly revenge to me.

I have mixed feeling about this reparations thing so God may also. Many families built their wealth on slavery and that wealth has gotten passed on through generations down to this day. That doesn't seem just. Slaves that were brought to this country probably lost some material wealth or as least some possessions and/or land that wouldn't get passed to their heirs. That doesn't seem just either. Whites everywhere profited by racism that kept blacks from competing with them on an equal footing or directly providing cheap labor. That also doesn't seem just. Right up until recently blacks were prevented from attending college ensuring they would never get the jobs an education required.

I'd love to see these injustices erased but I can't imagine any realistic way of determining who owes what to who. Probably the best we can do is off the disadvantaged a hand up (which I think we're attempting to do). Maybe being less opposed to affirmative action is all the reparations required.

Water under the bridge, blame in today's generations for actions of past generations is a cowardly act suitable of a progressive socialist

 

[BreezeWood]

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The blaming of (generations later)people who had nothing to do with slavery, sounds more like cowardly revenge to me.

I have mixed feeling about this reparations thing so God may also. Many families built their wealth on slavery and that wealth has gotten passed on through generations down to this day. That doesn't seem just. Slaves that were brought to this country probably lost some material wealth or as least some possessions and/or land that wouldn't get passed to their heirs. That doesn't seem just either. Whites everywhere profited by racism that kept blacks from competing with them on an equal footing or directly providing cheap labor. That also doesn't seem just. Right up until recently blacks were prevented from attending college ensuring they would never get the jobs an education required.

I'd love to see these injustices erased but I can't imagine any realistic way of determining who owes what to who. Probably the best we can do is off the disadvantaged a hand up (which I think we're attempting to do). Maybe being less opposed to affirmative action is all the reparations required.

Water under the bridge, blame in today's generations for actions of past generations is a cowardly act suitable of a progressive socialist

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Water under the bridge, blame in today's generations for actions of past generations is a cowardly act suitable of a progressive socialist

I think God is punishing us for it ...


only those who believe those who do believe they are not accountable for their idiocy ...


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