“If the fact that the master and slave belong to different races, precludes the possibility of their living together on equal terms, the inference is, not that the one has the right to oppress the other but that they should separate. Whether this should be done by dividing the land between them, and giving rise to distinct communities, and wise conditions, is not for us to say. We have undertaken only to express an opinion as to the manner in which the Bible directs those, who look to it for guidance, to treat this difficult subject, and not to trace out a plan to provide for ulterior results. It is for this reason, we have said nothing of African colonization, though we regard it as one of the noblest enterprises of modern benevolence.”
Charles Hodge
Slavery – p. 511
“Whether the slaves of this country may be safely admitted to the enjoyments of personal liberty, is a matter of dispute, but what they cannot, consistently with the public welfare, be entrusted with, is the exercise of political power. This is on all hands admitted.”
Charles Hodge
Slavery, Essays and Reviews – p. 502
Now tell me that the NAPARC denominations, who are disciplining men for agreeing with Hodge, are not out of their ever-loving minds.
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“….It is for this reason, we have said nothing of African colonization, though we regard it as one of the noblest enterprises of modern benevolence.”
Well said Mr. Hodge. IMHO colonialism is the greatest expression of the Great Commission known to man. In it we send an entire functioning society in small form to demonstrate what a “society of Christ” looks like and, like a culture in a Petri dish, how it grows larger and larger until the whole is affected with the life from beyond, even that from heaven. IMHO, those who study missiology should cease with their romanticism of singular men and families that obsesses with men such as Hudson Taylor etc. Even with the great David Livingstone, things didn’t change until Cecil Rhodes and scores of Brits and Dutchmen settled the land to the glory of God. It was Jew contrived “white guilt” that nullified all Christian progress and reverted the most advanced lands on the entire African continent to Mandela and Mugabe. And now look at them. They have gone right back into heathen darkness and Marxist violence. It’s not yet been 32 years since May 1994 when Mandela took over South Africa and and 29 years since Rhodesia fell and became Zimbabwe under Robert Mugabe. What have they to show for themselves? To ask the question is to answer it. Blacks simply have NEVER done any better than when they are ruled by whites.
It’s been 4400 years since Noah stepped off the Ark and the blacks have had one of the most mineral rich, verdant land on the earth and they have NOTHING to show for it. No running water, no seaworthy boats, no buildings more than one floor high, not many made of stone but mostly wood, hay and stubble, no irrigation, no sewage system, no running water, no electricity, no metallurgy or foundries… nothing but loin cloths, spears, shrunken skulls, bongo drums and bones through their noses, warlords, bloodshed paganism and disease. Blacks NEED whites to rule over them. It’s just that simple. It’s almost as if the Book of Genesis is right! Imagine that! “Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.” Gen 9:25
We need to take Hodge’s words and toss them in the face of Jew guilt manipulators and spit upon their heads. Colonialism IS the Great Commission.