Spiritual Servitude? How Religion Justifies Slavery
Spiritual Servitude? How Religion Justifies Slavery

‘Which revered religious figure - Moses, Jesus, or the Prophet Mohammad - spoke out boldly and unambiguously against slavery? Answer: None of them. One of these men owned slaves, another created laws to regulate - but not ban – slavery. The third’s chief spokesman even ordered slaves to obey their masters, religious scholars say.’

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