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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 5827955" data-attributes="member: 24302">The Christian abolitionist movement was the major driver behind slavery ending in the U.S.&nbsp; It was a much, much more Christian nation in the 1800&#039;s.&nbsp; Atheists then had a tiny fraction of the influence they have now.&nbsp; During the beginning of the Church it was miniscule in scope.&nbsp; The Roman empire was the dominant player in that part of the world.&nbsp; But slavery was practiced everywhere.&nbsp; This is settled history, not someone&#039;s personal view.&nbsp; And it continued after the Church became the dominant cultural influence in Europe.&nbsp; This is also known history, not a subjective view.&nbsp; Over time it was Christians, not atheists, who questioned men owning other men.&nbsp; Which led to the abolition in many countries.&nbsp; This is but a brief synopsis.&nbsp; I&#039;m sure you can find much more about it and come to realize that the influence of the Church in Europe for centuries was paramount.&nbsp; This isn&#039;t some fantasy by a Christian fanatic, but settled history.&nbsp; Not a matter of wishing, just reporting the known facts.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 5827955, member: 24302"] The Christian abolitionist movement was the major driver behind slavery ending in the U.S. It was a much, much more Christian nation in the 1800's. Atheists then had a tiny fraction of the influence they have now. During the beginning of the Church it was miniscule in scope. The Roman empire was the dominant player in that part of the world. But slavery was practiced everywhere. This is settled history, not someone's personal view. And it continued after the Church became the dominant cultural influence in Europe. This is also known history, not a subjective view. Over time it was Christians, not atheists, who questioned men owning other men. Which led to the abolition in many countries. This is but a brief synopsis. I'm sure you can find much more about it and come to realize that the influence of the Church in Europe for centuries was paramount. This isn't some fantasy by a Christian fanatic, but settled history. Not a matter of wishing, just reporting the known facts. [/QUOTE]

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