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The Free Church of Scotland has expressed “sorrow” over the “historic sins” of members of the denomination in relation to slavery.
In an announcement, it expressed explicit “remorse” over the receipt of funds linked to slavery because of a go to by a Free Church delegation to the US in 1844.
“The Free Church recognises and freely admits the historic sins of members of the denomination in relation to slavery,” it stated.
“In explicit we specific remorse over the interplay between members of a Free Church delegation that visited the USA in 1844 and a few of their US associates. We grieve that the Free Church determined to obtain funds because of the delegation.
“Even although we, because the Free Church at this time, are unlikely to be the beneficiaries of those funds as a result of varied transfers of property to different denominations, but as their successors we acknowledge with sorrow the actions of our forebears who held the title of Free Church workplace holders.”
The Church stated that it was “firmly against all types of racism and slavery” and that lots of at this time’s Free Church congregations and particular person members are “financially, prayerfully, and actively engaged with organisations working to launch and shield individuals from modern-day slavery and trafficking”.
“The Bible teaches that everybody is made within the picture of God and worthy of inherent dignity and respect. We are all equal within the eyes of God and the Bible urges us to like each other with out partiality,” the Church stated.
