Conservative65
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Was he pro slavery?Both sides were Christian. I don't judge people's religion. If you say you are a Christian I don't question it, even if you ignore all of Jesus' teachings.
You just did judge and question it. You judge when you say someone is ignoring Jesus' teachings. Interesting how those who say we shouldn't judge do it not realizing they are hypocrites when they do it.
I never said you shouldn't judge. Jesus said it. If you have a problem with that, you need to take it up with him.
Out of curiosity though, do you agree with Mr.Right that Robert E. Lee wasn't a Christian?
He was pro States' rights. Do you know why Lee said he joined the Confederacy despite being offered command of the Union troops? Do you think Lincoln was anti-slavery? You might find through reading that Lee wasn't as pro slavery as people thing ...
Yeah, he was anti-slavery in a "I'm going to keep my slaves until I am forced to free them" kind of way.
Yes, he expressed a few sentiments against slavery, but still fought *for* the cause of defending, preserving, protecting and expanding slavery. There's no getting around that.
He was as pro-slavery as Lincoln was anti-slavery. To use Obama's term, Lincoln "evolved" on his view on slavery. What caused that change is debatable. Many say it was because he looked at it through a moral view no longer thinking it was a necessary evil, as he did at one time or because it was for political gain. I go with the latter.