Day: February 7, 2023

Mark Doherty and Tom Thorpe were out today with the first outing of the ANTI SLAVERY BELFAST tour today with 21 NITGA guides for a CPd familiarization tour. Thanks all for turning out!

The Bible was used by both abolitionists and pro-slavery campaigners to support their views. Some passages to support slavery included: “Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.” (Ephesians 6:5) “Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.” (1 Peter 2:18) “When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod so hard that the slave dies under his…