Religious people are less intelligent than atheists, study finds

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22. Slaves who obeyed their true feelings would have sought out a religion which condemned slavery,

if there's any logic left in the universe.

That didn't happen. Except for the light-footed slaves who lit out for the North or the deep parts of the swamps, they would have heard encouragement to bear their burdens bravely. Perhaps in the secret Voodoo or Obeah services they might have heard a little more courageous advice. Or even from Northern Christians. Southern Christianity was mostly perfectly cozy with slavery.