Final answer:
Option C, which suggests that religious references place blame for the Civil War on God, is incorrect. The historical context given does not support this claim; rather, it indicates that the justifications for the war and the institution of slavery were rooted in human interpretations and rationalizations, not divine blame.
Step-by-step explanation:
The religious references throughout the passage you're referring to seem to achieve multiple objectives, but one option among them does not align with the historical context. To go through the options:
- Acknowledging Christian values that bind the North and South relates to how both sides believed they were morally justified in their stance on slavery and the Civil War. The South saw the Confederacy as fulfilling God's will, while the North saw abolition as a moral imperative.
- Highlighting the impossibility of prayers being answered on both sides can be inferred from the deep division and the mutually exclusive nature of each side's goals during the Civil War.
- Option C, placing blame on God for the war, is not supported by the historical context provided. There is no indication that blame is being placed on God for the war itself or for allowing slavery; rather, the pervasive institution of slavery and its moral justifications were human-constructed and defended.
- The call not to cast judgment aligns with Christian teachings on humility and refraining from casting judgments upon others which can be seen as a reflection on the tensions and hypocrisies surrounding the issue of slavery within a religiously affiliated populace.
Therefore, the option that does not align with the provided information is C, placing blame for the war on God for allowing slavery throughout history.