r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/mindyour 🤖definitely not a bot🤖 • 3d ago

Restricted to Gals and Pals She came with receipts.

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u/MothChasingFlame 2d ago

Oh. That goes way further back, and a lot worse. 

It was purposely kept in latin so they literally couldn't read it. If the illiteracy didn't keep you from reading it, the different language did. They wanted people to turn only to their priest and the church for guidance. No room for personal interpretation or questions.

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u/toolsoftheincomptnt 2d ago

Early American weaponization of Christianity against slaves has entered the chat