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That's cool, but I believe Mormonism is evil and inspired by the devil. I see them as no different than satanists. A cult is a cult IMHO.
Thank you. I enjoyed writing it as much as I enjoyed learning about the Trans-Mississippi Department. I'm a Civil War buff, but it's not my area of expertise. This was a rare chance to write on the subject. This paper fulfilled my Historiography requirement at the University of Louisville.
Did da Vinci have students? Could it be a student began this painting and is showing the influences of his maestro? Just a thought.
Obama will not want to be upstaged by Hillary, and he knows she would steal his thunder. Ryan is already stealing Romney's, but Mitt doesn't care so long as he wins.
Why did the United States permit slavery for so long? Weren't we a Christian nation too? Why did the Chinese conquer and destroy the Tibetan way of life? Why did the Spaniards eradicate the Inca, Aztec, and Mayan cultures? What about Stalin's purges that killed tens of millions of Russians? Was what the Germans did any different other than scale and technology? The patterns of force and brutality exhibited by the human race is a constant theme throughout history. It will not change, but only become more brutally efficient as technology allows man to sanitize his ability to kill, persecute, and oppress.
I don't disagree with his statements here. Mesopotamian religion was fatalistic just as was the Greek and Roman religions which were based on Fate and Fortuna. I guess it's merely an interpretation of what “morality” is. Fear of gods can be interpreted as “moral” because showing respect to authority is some form of moral conduct….at least ethical. My issue is it is somewhat irresponsible to make umbrella statements when concerning the ancient world because our sources are very limited. Furthermore, comparing and contrasting the Hebrews with the Mesopotamians is somewhat misleading because the Hebrews were more closely related to Egypt than the Levant. I do highly agree with his statement about the importance of ritual in maintaining order. We have to remember that these were civic religions as well as spiritual ones.
