Brian D. McLaren Quote

Columbus wrote this of his dehumanized cargo: It is possible, with the name of the Holy Trinity, to sell all the slaves which it is possible to sell….Here there are so many of these slaves…although they are living things they are as good as gold. Columbus gave permission to his crew who remained in Hispaniola to enslave the native Taino people in the amount desired. Columbus awarded a teenage Taino girl to one of his crew, Miguel Cuneo, for use as his sex slave. Cuneo bragged that when she resisted with all her strength, he thrashed her mercilessly and raped her. Columbus bestowed this kind of employee benefit on many of his men, writing to a friend about large numbers of dealers who specialized in supplying young girls to the so-called Christians, adding, those from nine to ten [years old] are now in demand.

Brian D. McLaren

Columbus wrote this of his dehumanized cargo: It is possible, with the name of the Holy Trinity, to sell all the slaves which it is possible to sell….Here there are so many of these slaves…although they are living things they are as good as gold. Columbus gave permission to his crew who remained in Hispaniola to enslave the native Taino people in the amount desired. Columbus awarded a teenage Taino girl to one of his crew, Miguel Cuneo, for use as his sex slave. Cuneo bragged that when she resisted with all her strength, he thrashed her mercilessly and raped her. Columbus bestowed this kind of employee benefit on many of his men, writing to a friend about large numbers of dealers who specialized in supplying young girls to the so-called Christians, adding, those from nine to ten [years old] are now in demand.

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About Brian D. McLaren

Brian D. McLaren (born 1956) is an author, speaker, activist, public theologian and was a leading figure in the emerging church movement. McLaren is often associated with postmodern Christianity.