IDKMYDE: Freedom and Bondage Through Spirituality

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🗓️ 22 February 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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On this episode of #IDKMYDE, Get ready to dive deep into the murky waters of biblical interpretation, Join us as we uncover the unsettling truths behind how religion was used to justify slavery, with direct instructions from the Bible itself. From Ephesians to Colossians, we'll explore the scriptures that were cherry-picked to keep enslaved minds submissive and accepting of their status.

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0:00.0	John Stewart is back in the host chair at the Daily Show, which means he's also back in our ears on the Daily Show Ears Edition podcast.
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0:40.0	It was so easy to keep the enslaved minds accepting of their status under the guise of religion
0:47.1	when there are direct instructions from God himself that tells you you're supposed to be a slave if it's taught that way I'll explain I didn't know maybe you didn't need I didn't know maybe you didn't need I didn't know
1:06.5	I didn't know I didn't know I often wonder what religion black folks practiced before Christianity was
1:14.3	literally beaten into us. It's no secret that the Bible was read to us seeing us
1:20.0	how we weren't equipped with that skill set and even when blacks were educated enough
1:24.7	to read, the version of the Bible they would get to read and teach would be the scriptures
1:29.7	to keep them submissive.
1:31.0	The Bible has tons of references to slavery. It speaks on the
1:34.0	treatment of slaves, especially the Old Testament, like Ephesians. Six one.
1:38.2	Slaves obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and with sincerity of heart just as you would obey
1:46.6	Christ.
1:47.6	That's right down in Ephesion 6.
1:49.7	The New Testament got some doosies too.
1:51.7	Colossians, 322.
1:53.8	Servants, obey your masters in everything.
1:57.4	Obey all the time, even when they can't see you.
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