Welcome, time tourists! Ready for some Colonial American fun? This week, we continue our autopsy of two American History texts for homeschoolers and Christian schools: a high school text from Bob Jones University Press, United States History for Christian Schools,
Then there's the movie with Richard Harris (although Alec Guiness is amazing as Charles). It totally turns Cromwell into a crusader for democracy. Atrocious perversion of the facts.
This sort of "history" just chaps my hide. I am curious as to where they got citation for Smith quoting Thessalonions regarding work. A very quick search of Smith's own writings doesn't show it anywhere I could find. It could be he made this as a passing comment to someone or that this was an addition by someone with an agenda. Ya think?
The agenda that the Puritans told the poors to suck it up, reflecting the conservative pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps philosophy. to which I call bullshit:: other actual historians/writers seem to have gleaned information from letters and works by Puritan writers on the subject that this was not true:
"The Puritans also rejected the ethic of unconcern that is content to let the poor remain poor. In their view, poverty is not an unmitigated misfortune, but it is certainly not the goal that we should have for people. “The rich man by liberality must dispose and comfort the poor,” said Thomas Lever in a sermon. “God never gave a gift,” preached Hugh Latimer, “but that he sent occasion at one time or another to show it to God’s glory. As if he sent riches, he sendeth poor men to be helped with it.” Latimer even went so far as to say that “the poor man hath title to the rich man’s goods; so that the rich man ought to let the poor man have part of his riches to help and to comfort him withal.”
On the subject of poverty, then, the Puritans taught that it is sometimes the lot of the godly and that it can be a spiritual blessing. It is not, however, meritorious in itself, and poor people require the generosity of people who have the resources to help them."
OT: A nice time was had by all in Austin last night. The Editorix is ready to return home to LA and currently taking the back roads towards West Texas and will be resting tonight in Marfa. I suggest Team Wonkette give her a spa day when she arrives home.
True about the bibble - I was soaked in it. I also have one of those elitist history degrees. That degree made it possible for me to spend 10 minutes doing internet searches to come up with material. I can't imagine what they were doing with years to write a textbook.
Smith was kinda an asshole, not well liked by the community and actually imprisoned on the ship on the way over.
Oh - and he spent a total of 2 years in America. 1607-09.
<blockquote>With my last breath I will bear testimony against giving up to infidels one great proof of the invisible world, witchcraft &hellip; confirmed by the testimony of the ages.</blockquote>
I can only echo Dok&#039;s appreciation and recommendation of The Wordy Shipmates. I reread it every year at Thanksgiving (yes, yes, yes, Puritans not Pilgrims, whatever).
For other, more in-depth, and not at all sugar-coated accounts of Colonial American history, I would also recommend:
Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrook. All about those god-fearing Pilgrims and how they slaughtered their heathen Indian friends!
American Colonies by Alan Taylor. Perhaps the greatest and most readable synthesis of current scholarship about the entirety of European colonization of North America.
The Barbarous Years by Bernard Bailyn. If you REALLY want to read about the early years of American colonization, down and dirty and nitty-gritty, read this book. Spoiler alert: DEATH!
<blockquote>âªâ«Blow up your TV, throw away your paper, Move to the country, build you a home. Plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches, Try and find Jesus on your own.â«â¬ </blockquote>
And, like so many great artists (<i>e.g., </i>William Faulkner, Anthony Trollope) he was once a mailman.
&quot;At long last we are free of the oppression of ________, brethren! Now let&#039;s go out and find some __________ kids, and beat the shit out of &#039;em!&quot;
Tom Lehrer is a treasure.
Then there&#039;s the movie with Richard Harris (although Alec Guiness is amazing as Charles). It totally turns Cromwell into a crusader for democracy. Atrocious perversion of the facts.
Perhaps burning witches at the stake should make a comeback: <a href="http://communities.washingt..." target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborho...">http://communities.washingt...
This sort of &quot;history&quot; just chaps my hide. I am curious as to where they got citation for Smith quoting Thessalonions regarding work. A very quick search of Smith&#039;s own writings doesn&#039;t show it anywhere I could find. It could be he made this as a passing comment to someone or that this was an addition by someone with an agenda. Ya think?
The agenda that the Puritans told the poors to suck it up, reflecting the conservative pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps philosophy. to which I call bullshit:: other actual historians/writers seem to have gleaned information from letters and works by Puritan writers on the subject that this was not true:
&quot;The Puritans also rejected the ethic of unconcern that is content to let the poor remain poor. In their view, poverty is not an unmitigated misfortune, but it is certainly not the goal that we should have for people. &ldquo;The rich man by liberality must dispose and comfort the poor,&rdquo; said Thomas Lever in a sermon. &ldquo;God never gave a gift,&rdquo; preached Hugh Latimer, &ldquo;but that he sent occasion at one time or another to show it to God&rsquo;s glory. As if he sent riches, he sendeth poor men to be helped with it.&rdquo; Latimer even went so far as to say that &ldquo;the poor man hath title to the rich man&rsquo;s goods; so that the rich man ought to let the poor man have part of his riches to help and to comfort him withal.&rdquo;
On the subject of poverty, then, the Puritans taught that it is sometimes the lot of the godly and that it can be a spiritual blessing. It is not, however, meritorious in itself, and poor people require the generosity of people who have the resources to help them.&quot;
Plus there is the whole bible thing about helping the poor. Quotes listed ad nauseum here: <a href="http:\/\/www.openbible.info\/topics\/caring_for_others" target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://www.openbible.info/topics/caring_for_other...">http://www.openbible.info/t...
In short, I cannot believe the shit these people try to pass off as facts to children.
There endeth the lesson.
OT: A nice time was had by all in Austin last night. The Editorix is ready to return home to LA and currently taking the back roads towards West Texas and will be resting tonight in Marfa. I suggest Team Wonkette give her a spa day when she arrives home.
Damn, I missed that!
True about the bibble - I was soaked in it. I also have one of those elitist history degrees. That degree made it possible for me to spend 10 minutes doing internet searches to come up with material. I can&#039;t imagine what they were doing with years to write a textbook.
Smith was kinda an asshole, not well liked by the community and actually imprisoned on the ship on the way over.
Oh - and he spent a total of 2 years in America. 1607-09.
Talk about cherry picking history.
Not to be confused with your intolerant arrogance, when you object or resist.
That domain name should be unavailable. I&#039;m just wondering for a friend.
Yeah, but where are they now?
<blockquote>With my last breath I will bear testimony against giving up to infidels one great proof of the invisible world, witchcraft &hellip; confirmed by the testimony of the ages.</blockquote>
<a href="http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/unreasonablefaith\/2009\/04\/pillars-of-faith-john-wesley\/" target="_blank">Well, huh.</a> Learned something here. Again.
I can only echo Dok&#039;s appreciation and recommendation of The Wordy Shipmates. I reread it every year at Thanksgiving (yes, yes, yes, Puritans not Pilgrims, whatever).
For other, more in-depth, and not at all sugar-coated accounts of Colonial American history, I would also recommend:
Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrook. All about those god-fearing Pilgrims and how they slaughtered their heathen Indian friends!
American Colonies by Alan Taylor. Perhaps the greatest and most readable synthesis of current scholarship about the entirety of European colonization of North America.
The Barbarous Years by Bernard Bailyn. If you REALLY want to read about the early years of American colonization, down and dirty and nitty-gritty, read this book. Spoiler alert: DEATH!
Wasn&#039;t witch burning an early foray into biodiesel? Why do Liberals hate green energy?
Is Dok admitting that &#039;My Little Pony&#039; is the work of the Devil?
John Prine is finger-pickin good!
<blockquote>âªâ«Blow up your TV, throw away your paper, Move to the country, build you a home. Plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches, Try and find Jesus on your own.â«â¬ </blockquote>
And, like so many great artists (<i>e.g., </i>William Faulkner, Anthony Trollope) he was once a mailman.
&quot;At long last we are free of the oppression of ________, brethren! Now let&#039;s go out and find some __________ kids, and beat the shit out of &#039;em!&quot;