Obama Taps Anti-Gay Preacher for Inaugural Benediction (with Shocking Quotes)

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152. The Bible and other books are used to rationalize all forms of bigotry. The 'Curse of Cain' has oft

been interpreted to mean that black people hold that curse. This is from Wiki, so it should be easy to understand:

Baptist segregation

The split between the Northern and Southern Baptist organizations arose over slavery and the education of slaves. At the time of the split, the Southern Baptist group used the curse of Cain as a justification for slavery. Some 19th and 20th century Baptist ministers in the southern United States taught that there were two separate heavens; one for blacks, and one for whites.[20] Baptists have taught or practiced various forms of racial segregation well into the mid-to-late-20th century, though members of all races were accepted at worship services.[21] In 1995, the Southern Baptist Convention officially denounced racism and apologized for its past defense of slavery.[22]

The curse of Cain was used to support a ban on ordaining blacks to most Protestant clergies until the 1960s in both the U.S. and Europe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_and_mark_of_Cain


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