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Pastor's Controversial Comments on Slavery Spark Outrage

10/18/2025

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Pastor's Controversial Remarks

Pastor Joel Webbon of Covenant Bible Church sparked outrage with comments about Black Americans.
He claimed that benefits Black people gained from slavery outweighed oppression and that they bore responsibility for their persecution.
He argued slavery created opportunities in America and that European colonizers brought advancements and Christianity, contributing to Black success.
The remarks drew online backlash, with critics calling his views racist and dismissive of trauma.

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Haymes Defends Slavery

Joshua Haymes, a far-right commentator, argued that slavery is not inherently evil in a video for Christian nationalists.
He argued the Bible does not explicitly condemn slavery.
He said the Founding Fathers were not "living in grave sin" for owning slaves.
He labeled opponents challenging slavery's biblical justification as "chronological snobbery" and urged defending this view in Christian circles.

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Pastor's Controversial Remarks

Pastor Joel Webbon of Covenant Bible Church sparked outrage with comments about Black Americans.
He claimed that benefits Black people gained from slavery outweighed oppression and that they bore responsibility for their persecution.
He argued slavery created opportunities in America and that European colonizers brought advancements and Christianity, contributing to Black success.
The remarks drew online backlash, with critics calling his views racist and dismissive of trauma.

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