Parallel between human & animal slavery in Peaceable Table

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The April Issue of the Peaceable Table Is Now Available

 

This is the season of the festivals of Passover and Easter, of the

celebration of God's mighty acts of deliverance from bondage. Accordingly, this

issue deals with slavery and the work of proclaiming liberation.

* The Editorial, " We Were Slaves to Pharaoh, " cites the passage of the 1807 law

in England abolishing the human slave trade, briefly describes the kinds of

human slavery that prevail at present, shows the parallels to the slavery of

animals, and sketches the concept of Exodus as God's answer to all enslavement.

* NewsNotes describes one of the commemoration events in England of the

bicentennial of the law of 1807.

* Among the Gems are words of wisdom from Martin Luther King Jr. and Alice

Walker.

* One of the Film Reviews deals with Amazing Grace, a dramatization of the

persistent struggle of William Wilberforce and his colleagues to bring about

abolition, and its potential as a model for our own work.

 

To read this issue, go to:

http://www.vegetarianfriends.net/issue31.html.

 

Happy Easter to all, Margaret

 

" Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight. "

~Albert Schweitzer

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Moderator's Note: Thank you for your reply, Linda. While Vegetarian Network

of Dallas does not espouse any religious views, we believe it's valuable to be

able to argue the religious (or any) viewpoint for the benefit of animals.

Personally, I'll use whatever works to help animals. Therefore, I try to be

open as to why those who don't value animals believe the way they do and learn

to counter their arguments (or selfishness). That's why I posted CVA materials.

Thanks for giving me the chance to explain. M

 

********

Margaret,

 

Please don't send me religious stuff.

 

Linda

 

Margaret Morin wrote:

 

> The April Issue of the Peaceable Table Is Now Available

>

> This is the season of the festivals of Passover and Easter, of the

> celebration of God's mighty acts of deliverance from bondage.

> Accordingly, this issue deals with slavery and the work of proclaiming

> liberation.

> * The Editorial, " We Were Slaves to Pharaoh, " cites the passage of the

> 1807 law in England abolishing the human slave trade, briefly

> describes the kinds of human slavery that prevail at present, shows

> the parallels to the slavery of animals, and sketches the concept of

> Exodus as God's answer to all enslavement.

> * NewsNotes describes one of the commemoration events in England of

> the bicentennial of the law of 1807.

> * Among the Gems are words of wisdom from Martin Luther King Jr. and

> Alice Walker.

> * One of the Film Reviews deals with Amazing Grace, a dramatization of

> the persistent struggle of William Wilberforce and his colleagues to

> bring about abolition, and its potential as a model for our own work.

>

> To read this issue, go to:

> http://www.vegetarianfriends.net/issue31.html.

>

> Happy Easter to all, Margaret

>

> " Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the

> sight. " ~Albert Schweitzer

>