What Noble Confederacy?

[DonaldH675@aol.com]

Dear Visionaries,

Just a quick note from a busy pants liberal (thanks for the laugh Doug) to 
ask for further explanation of the"noble Confederacy."  I didn't flunk any of 
my graduate level courses in American History, and I am confident that my 
professors were not incompetent ninnies.  (After all, they taught at the same 
government school you attended, Doug.) To my recollection, the words "noble" 
and "Confederacy" were never found in conjunction, except from unrepentant, 
bitter, broke, former slave owners.  

But I almost forgot, Doug et al., you hold that the institution of slavery is 
ordained by God, don't you?  And if slavery is practiced by Christian slave 
owners, it is a perfectly correct lifestyle, right?  In fact, Doug, didn't 
you write a booklet on the topic which defends and supports slavery as 
God-inspired and perfectly in accordance with good Christian doctrine?  If 
memory serves me, you actually chide Evangelical Christians who back-peddle 
on the godliness of slave owning.  (Readers can find this little gem on 
Amazon.com.  It's entitled "Southern Slavery As It Was," co-authored by 
Douglas Wilson and Steve Wilkins, and is available now at the low, low price 
of $3.50.)  

Doug, I would appreciate it if you explained to Vision 20/20 readers your 
position on slavery and slave holding.  That way when race and issues of 
human rights are discussed, we will have a better grasp of your positions.  I 
understand that your employees and congregational members may also wish to 
weigh in on the topic, but I would ask that they refrain, until you post.  
You see, it seems to me that far too often you lead from behind, letting your 
disciples take the hits for you.  (Not that they appear to be in the least 
unwilling.  I remember clearly a community meeting several years ago when you 
were asked if stoning was a suitable penalty for gay or lesbian people: you 
sat back smugly and let Greg Dickison be your fall guy.  Not very noble- 
quite unlike those splendid Confederates whose cause you are so quick to 
defend-but in a fallen world, that's just human nature, I guess.)

In my "simplistically relativist" world some things are always wrong: owning 
another human being; the death penalty; war; and citing scripture to justify 
the subjugation of women and children.  In my world (which wasn't created in 
seven days) and my universe (which isn't terra-centric) respect is earned, 
not demanded.  But then, silly liberal that I am, I find the most compelling 
scriptural verse to be:  "The King will answer them. Truly I say to you as 
you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me."  
Matthew 25:40.
Best,
Rose Huskey