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papirouge · 1 year ago

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I was today years old when I learned that 'O Holy Night' 3rd verse had been censored by White demons pro slavery Christian south pastors because its writer (John Dwight) was an abolitionist clerical and purposely slid into the lyrics "the slave is a brother".

Still to this day, churches either remove the 3rd verse or even change the lyrics (in modern versions - hi Carrie Underwood!) to not refer to the slavery mention.

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#i remember letting tiktok open while sleeping and the man singing the 3rd verse WOKE ME UP so much he was great #it literally sent chills down my spine #anyway i won't let no one tell me the USA was a cHriStiAn NatIoN #imagine being so evil at the mention of slaves being our brothers WHEN THAT'S LITERALLY WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES #have you read Philemon??? this is the most anti slavery chapter of the Bible #papi watch #Christian #interesting

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