Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other. It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces, but let us judge not, that we be not judged.
What is Lincoln's message in this passage?
That the North and South should reconcile their differences through prayer.
That both the North and South are guilty of sin in the context of slavery.
That the North has the moral high ground in the Civil War.
That God is on the side of the North in the Civil War.
1 answer
Lincoln's message in this passage is that both the North and South are guilty of sin in the context of slavery. He highlights the paradox of both sides praying to the same God while seeking divine support for their opposing causes, suggesting a moral questioning of their actions related to slavery. Therefore, the correct answer is:
That both the North and South are guilty of sin in the context of slavery.
