Comments on: The Bicentennial of Wilberforce and the Abolition of Slavery http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/02/23/the-bicentennial-of-wilberforce-and-the-abolition-of-slavery/ Bill Muehlenberg's commentary on issues of the day... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:23:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bill Muehlenberg http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/02/23/the-bicentennial-of-wilberforce-and-the-abolition-of-slavery/comment-page-1/#comment-80637 Bill Muehlenberg Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:09:30 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/02/23/the-bicentennial-of-wilberforce-and-the-abolition-of-slavery/#comment-80637 Thanks Rick While the truth is undoubtedly out there somewhere, both versions seem to be equally found on the web: public, and private. Another one reads, “daily life”. But whatever the exact quote, the point remains largely the same. He had evidently just heard a rousing evangelical sermon, and as you say, he did not like the idea of religion being so personal and touching on every day affairs. Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch Thanks Rick

While the truth is undoubtedly out there somewhere, both versions seem to be equally found on the web: public, and private. Another one reads, “daily life”. But whatever the exact quote, the point remains largely the same. He had evidently just heard a rousing evangelical sermon, and as you say, he did not like the idea of religion being so personal and touching on every day affairs.

Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch

]]> By: rick http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/02/23/the-bicentennial-of-wilberforce-and-the-abolition-of-slavery/comment-page-1/#comment-80598 rick Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:40:12 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/02/23/the-bicentennial-of-wilberforce-and-the-abolition-of-slavery/#comment-80598 You got the Lord Melbourne quote wrong. Melbourne was a great advocate of religion as a tool for promoting national identity and constructing social unity within the nation. He thought it was good public practice. His quote was actually (and you can look this up anywhere): "Things have come to a pretty pass when religion is allowed to invade the PRIVATE life" (emphasis added). Needless to say, Melbourne was not a "true believer." He was offended by the notion that anyone should take the teachings of a faith system PERSONALLY. Rick James You got the Lord Melbourne quote wrong. Melbourne was a great advocate of religion as a tool for promoting national identity and constructing social unity within the nation. He thought it was good public practice. His quote was actually (and you can look this up anywhere): “Things have come to a pretty pass when religion is allowed to invade the PRIVATE life” (emphasis added).

Needless to say, Melbourne was not a “true believer.” He was offended by the notion that anyone should take the teachings of a faith system PERSONALLY.

Rick James

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]]> By: Stan Fishley http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/02/23/the-bicentennial-of-wilberforce-and-the-abolition-of-slavery/comment-page-1/#comment-6981 Stan Fishley Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:31:17 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2007/02/23/the-bicentennial-of-wilberforce-and-the-abolition-of-slavery/#comment-6981 Bill, Thanks you for your research on Wilberforce. The slave owners comment, "Humanity is a private feeling not a public principal to act upon" is very much alive, eg., abortion, euthanaia, homosexuality. Again so is Lord Melbourne's comment: "Things have come to a pretty pass when religion is allowed to invade public life." I am very much indebted to these men for their exposure of the viciousness of this heresy. Stan Fishley Bill,
Thanks you for your research on Wilberforce. The slave owners comment, “Humanity is a private feeling not a public principal to act upon” is very much alive, eg., abortion, euthanaia, homosexuality.
Again so is Lord Melbourne’s comment: “Things have come to a pretty pass when religion is allowed to invade public life.”
I am very much indebted to these men for their exposure of the viciousness of this heresy.
Stan Fishley

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