/u/knoperope , FAQ Finder, provided a couple of links to previous discussions here . The answers were by /u/ihateeskimos2 , /u/subterraneus , and sowser.

This is not to discourage discussion. More questions, data, and debate are welcome.

Beyond formal churches, is there any record at all of how the South reconciled their ownership of slaves with the story of Moses (or even the tenets of Christianity that focus on empathy)?