"I wish to see all unjust and unnecessary discrimination abolished, and that the time may come when all our inhabitants of every color and discrimination shall be free and equal participants in our political liberties." John Jay. Many of the Founders were vehemently against slavery in the new American nation, including those who owned slaves. Many of these expressed the desire to free their slaves, but state laws often required such fines and penalties for doing so, that it was not possible for the slave owners to do this. To avoid these laws, many put in their wills that there slaves were to be freed at their death. Even so, that there could be slavery in a land that put in its founding documents that "all men are created equal" (under the law), was the most costly and cruel mistake the Founders allowed, and made their declarations of "liberty and justice for all" hypocrisy. We will not be the nation we're called to be until this declaration is a fact. Progress has been made, but it has been slow and tedious. We cannot stop pressing this issue until it is a reality for every race, color, or religious persuasion, even for those who claim no religion.

Posted by Rick Joyner at 2024-05-22 14:17:23 UTC