The author, John Newton, was a slave trader who almost died when his ship got caught in a storm, and who eventually as a result of that experience -- believing God gave him a second chance to do better in life -- became an abolitionist
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Which, you know, good for him But it's exactly this Christian narrative of redemption as "universal" that's a problem Why should all our stories be about people of privilege who misuse it to do awful things and then feel bad
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taps is probably better, but you won't see me standing up
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For the record, please do not call me a "wretch" at my own gawddamn funeral.
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It's appropriate for someone who once made their money dealing in human bondage I guess
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There's a perfectly good way to express feelings about Justice Ginsburg's passing from within her own tradition. Just say, "May her memory be a blessing." Which it already is.
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