The Rise of Reconstructionists
Christian Reconstructionism is among the most terrifying — and revealing — aspects of the religious right’s agenda. The theology is based on the notion that Christians must strive to control every aspect of society, including civil government, with the movement’s leaders often condemning the “heresy” of democracy.
AlterNet has posted a detailed expose on the recent “Worldview Super Conference 2006,” where many reconstructionists gathered to discuss the future of the movement and spell out in detail for attendees the basic points of their plan to gain control over our society and government.
“I don’t want to capture their (mainstream Americans’) system. I want to replace it,” fumed [Gary North, apostle of the creed called Christian Reconstructionism] to a cheering audience. North has called for the stoning of gays and nonbelievers (rocks are cheap and plentiful, he has observed). Both friends and foes label him “Scary Gary.”
Christian Reconstructionism has long been highlighted as one of the major theologies to watch by those fighting the religious right. Both in her new book, Kingdom Coming, as well as in her DefCon chat this spring, Michelle Goldberg focuses on the destructive and yet growing influence of the belief set.
At the Worldview conference this belief set was laid out in detail:
- Six-day, “young earth” creationism is the only acceptable doctrine for Christians. Even “intelligent design” or “old earth” creationism are compromises with evil secularism.
- Public education is satanic and must be destroyed.
- The First Amendment was intended to keep the federal government from imposing a national religion, but states should be free to foster a religious creed. (Several states did that during the colonial period and the nation’s early days, a model the Reconstructionists want to emulate.)
- The Founding Fathers intended to protect only the liberties of the established ultra-conservative denominations of that time. Expanding the list to include “liberal” Protestant denominations, much less Catholics, Jews and (gasp!) atheists, is a corruption of the Founders’ intent.
For those who dispel this is an extreme, isolated wing of the religious right, think again. These teachings and those who push it are intimately connected to much of the current leadership of the religious right, and is very popular among the next generation of their leadership.
I was reading about this bunch the other day. This absolutely creeps me out that seemingly mature individuals could buy into this crap. History has shown beyond a shadow of a doubt that religious groups cannot govern people.
Let the inquisitions begin!
Actually, I believe its “let the public stonings begin!”
If they openly state that democracy is Heresy, then how can they vote? Does their god forgive the active participation in heresy if it establishes a theocracy?
Hypocrasy along with all other immoral behaviors is easily justifiable to those who employ dogmatic thinking. That’s the major problem with religion. They burned people at the stake for cying out loud, just because they thought they were witches? I’m sorry, but to me that is blatent human insanity.
I like the quote:
“evil men will do evil things, good men will do good things, but it takes religion to make good men do evil things”.
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Know thine enemies.
Here are some of the speakers at the recent event.
Dr. Carl Wieland- He is a medical doctor that left the medical profession under dubious circumstances in 1984.
He has no formal training in paleontology, biology or anything else.
has presented his distorted interpretations of dinosaur biomolecule research through the Answers in Genesis Ministry: The source for Wieland’s entire claim of cellular preservation in dinosaur age fossils originated from a selective misrepresentation of a popular magazine account of research by Mary Schweitzer titled The Real Jurassic Park. He also makes really dumb arguments for the flood myth.
Gary DeMar- We know this guy. His PhD is in divinity which is about as good as a degree in basket weaving.
He distorts history to the max.
Doug Phillips, President of Vision Forum - A young earth lawyer!
Herb Titus-Lawyer- Actually worked for the ACLU. Very left wing- went through a conversion several years ago- More money in the priescraft trade.
Bill Federer, President of Amerisearch, Inc. - Holds a bacelor’s degree in business admin. Distorts history to try to show our “christian history.” Wouldn’t make a pimple on a historian’s butt.
Joel Belz, Founder of WORLD Magazine - Applies biblical world view to journalism- He has a huge circulation.
Dr. Charles Thaxton- Finally a real PhD in biology, but, uses pseudo science concepts to try to prove intelligent design. His disertaion was on the history of biology- I am impressed.
Bill Jack, Worldview Academy - an ex- public school teacher turned public speaker in youth ministries
Brian Godawa, Author, Screenwriter, Film Critic - You know this guy has to be an authority- He constantly fights against the establishment clause- ties to the reconstructionists.
Dr. Gary North, the renowned Christian Reconstructionist figure. Degree in history
E. Ray Moore, Jr. Retired Army Chaplian- Constantly preaching to “Get your children out of the public schools now”
Jeffery Ventrella, Senior Vice President,
Alliance Defense Fund - Young earth lawyer
Eric Holmberg, Founder & President, The Apologetics Group (Reel to Real Ministries) - Run of the mill apologetic operative.
Dr. Mark Farmer
Professor of Cellular Biology
University of Georgia - He “examines the scientific evidence for Itelligent Design.” I wonder just what “evidence” that might be?
Get this; people actually pay to hear this crap.
I don’t have to respect anyone’s beliefs:
Yeah, both friends and foes label him, so? What are his “freinds” going to do about it?
Nothing as usual. Fools, every one of them.
“I don’t want to capture their (mainstream Americans’) system. I want to replace it,” fumed [Gary North, apostle of the creed called Christian Reconstructionism] to a cheering audience. North has called for the stoning of gays and nonbelievers (rocks are cheap and plentiful, he has observed). Both friends and foes label him “Scary Gary.”
If I were ever to utter a prayer, which I will not, it would be, Jesus, please save us from your followers.
Dale rules! After reading all your posts over the months, I’m surprised you have any energy left at all man. Keep up the good fight, you give me hope that there are some people left in this world that have common sense and use logic and reason to make decisions.
Thanks Rick, it’s good to have you on our side also.
You raise some great points!
I found that Presbyterian Minister by the name of Rousas Rushdooney spearheaded the Christian Reconstruction movement. Guess what? Gary North is his son-in-law.
Gary North in a letter to Paul Hill in relation to the killing of Dr. Gunn at an abortion clinic in Florida:
“The sixth commandment reads, “Thou shalt not kill” (Ex. 20:13). The God who mandates this is also the God who ordered the total annihilation of the Canaanites (Deut. 7:16), so this verse cannot legitimately be interpreted as a defense of pacifism.” “What is murder, biblically speaking? It is the slaying of a human being by someone who has not been authorized to do so as a covenantal agent …the authorization to execute a transgressor under the Mosaic covenant was ordained by God and revealed in His law.”
So it isn’t murder as long as it is for religious reasons. Everyone who doesn’t submit to their perverted version of God is in fact Canaanites.
Verrrrry creeeeepy.
When you look at the quality of their speakers, it would be tempting to brand them as a fanatical splinter group, but they seem to have some semblence of acceptance by the right.
They can rationalize any behavior or action however unethical, repugnant, or cruel. Their belief system and world view easily bend to their irrational, emotional whims. History show us this. Very scary indeed.
dale, nice research. Rushdoony died in 2001. Check out this piece on him written by North himself.
Clark,
Good link. I read this a year ago or so. Dismissed it as trash. I didn’t realize at the time this was a family dynasty in the making. These family dynasties are pervasive it seems.
I just don’t think Americans are going to fall for this, but, you never know.
I did find what seems to be a credible source that shows there were about six hundred people at the latest event.
Jim Jones convinced nine hundred to kill themselves just as a point of reference.
So North is just a wannabe after a couple of decades of his shenanigans.
Still, it is so incredible that he rakes in all the cash that he does. Almost makes me want to join that side. Looks like easy money to me.
‘When religion is used to divide and destroy, that is not what Christ wanted.” Rev. William J. Barber III, president, North Carolina Chapter NAACP.
Clark, why have you never answered any of my posts to you? You comment on Dale’s posts….why does he get so much attention? You don’t have a biased viewpoint, do you?
Alex,
Well stated, and thanks.
d
I think the Reconstructionists pale in comparison to the danger represented by the NeoCons who have infiltrated our government at the highest levels and push us to war. The NeoCons have willfully assisted foreign entities to influence our National Security, House of Representatives, Senate and the POTUS to a level never seen before in the history of this country.
The NeoCons use the Christian Religious Right and American Jews to acheive their un-American, narrow and dangerous agenda.
Can anyone on this website name the most influential NeoCons?
Mr Anonymous, AKA Moonpie, IUSFP, and Splinter,
Wah, Wah, Wah. Quit your whining. It’s very unbecoming.
Mark,
You make a point, the validity of which is questionable, depending on ones political persuasion to some degree.
Conservative columnist David Harsanyi wrote, “These days, it seems that even temperate support for military action against dictators and terrorists qualifies you a neocon.”
Neo-conservatism is a term almost exclusively used by the enemies of America’s liberation of Iraq.
Politics makes my hair hurt, but, David Horowitz, is a purported leading neo-con thinker.
Jonah Goldberg, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld would probably qualify.
Good point Mark, it’s easy to get off topic (but man does that antievolution propaganda garbage get under my skin).
Here a link about the 17 August court ruling that the NSA warrantless wiretapping is unconstitutional:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-08-17-judge-nsa_x.htm?csp=34
I don’t understand why this is so difficult. It’s right here in the fourth amendment:
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”
Just get a warrent guys, it’s not that hard to do if you indeed have probable cause!
Well, I’ll be go to hell.
Someone told Jumper that he had a good point.
This requires a total freaking party. Congradulatory saturnalian, hanging from the rafters, raising hell and putting props underneath it party. The only time since last October that Mark has been recognized as having a valid point.
And all this on the DefCon site.
Mark, I admit that I have underestimated your intellect. I thought it would probably be at least the year 2050 that you would actually make a statement that would be considered non- biblical.
I shall go out and put ashes on my head. I am ashamed of myself and I totally apologize for my insensitivity.
respectfully submitted, dale
Dale,
Please don’t put any ashes on your head. You might catch you hair on fire.
My hair is on fire! Cal 911!
Mark,
Check out this E-lad on the first thread. Is he a friend of yours?
E-Lad is one of the few who dares to say nice things about me. I don’t know him but he is insightful.
Reconstructionist D. James Kennedy partners up with Ann Coulter Here
“To put it simply, no Darwin, no Hitler,” says Dr. Kennedy. “Hitler tried to speed up evolution, to help it along, and millions suffered and died in unspeakable ways because of it.”
So Kennedy tries to equate the anti-semitism of Hitler with a scientific theory. Such an amazing piece of deception is hardly ever published. This form of Orwellian speak and outright lies actually states the exact opposite of what Hitler said.
Hitler’s Mein Kampf never mentions Darwin nor biological evolution, but it sure does mention doing the work of the Lord quite a bit.
Chapter XI, Nation and Race puts to rest such a stupid claim by these liars.
“Even the most superficial observation shows that Nature’s restricted form of propagation and increase is an almost rigid basic law of all the innumerable forms of expression of her vital urge. Every animal mates only with a member of the same species. The titmouse seeks the titmouse, the finch the finch, the stork the stork, the field mouse the field mouse, the dormouse the dormouse, the wolf the she-wolf, etc.”
“Only unusual circumstances can change this, primarily the compulsion of captivity or any other cause that makes it impossible to mate within the same species. But then Nature begins to resist this with all possible means, and her most visible protest consists either in refusing further capacity for propagation to bastards or in limiting the fertility of later offspring; in most cases, however, she takes away the power of resistance to disease or hostile attacks.”
In other words, Hitler like creationists, believes in the principle of only the same kind begat its own kind and in the fixation of species, no evolution nor transmutation, no speciation. The exact opposite of evolution.
Now who did Hitler mention often as motivation for his crimes against Jews?
The best characterization is provided by the product of this religious education, the Jew himself. His life is only of this world, and his spirit is inwardly as alien to true Christianity as his nature two thousand years previous was to the great founder of the new doctrine. Of course, the latter made no secret of his attitude toward the Jewish people, and when necessary he even took to the whip to drive from the temple of the Lord this adversary of all humanity, who then as always saw in religion nothing but an instrument for his business existence. In return, Christ was nailed to the cross, while our present-day party Christians debase themselves to begging for Jewish votes at elections and later try to arrange political swindles with atheistic Jewish parties-and this against their own nation.
What it all boils down to was that Hitler was a racist. He viewed his race as superior to all other races and thus his race shouldn’t “breed” with “inferior races” and “inferior races” should be eradicated. These views have been held countless times by numerous people throughout history including early Americans in their views of both Africans and Native Americans. These views existed long before Darwin and trying to link the two seems more of a form of projection than anything.
If I told you what I think about Ann Coulter I would be banned from the internet for life plus eternity. No more unkind words could ever be written.
Here is one of the most viral and evil people on the planet (Coulter), why am I not surprised to see the direct link with the religious right and the reconstructionists?
Remember in the end for these people, its nothing about “values”, but everything about power. They will say and/or do anything to achieve it and once they have it to maintain it. There is a reason that Christians put to death heretics for centuries, anything that jeopardized their authority (aka their power) had to be dealt with quickly and severely.
Luckily their power was usurped beginning with the Renaissance and cumulating with the American Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment. But they have always been there on the fringes since losing power and they will always try to use whatever vehicle they can to reclaim their power.
Sadly they have an ever growing throng of willing puppets like Jumpers and brian to foster along their power grab.
McGinn,
The fiirst time I saw Coulter speak on TV I thought she was one of those cynical type comedians, like Don Rickles style.
I was shocked when I realized she actually believed in what she was saying.
John McGinn, your posts are the most informative I have every come across on blogs.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Destardi,
Good to have you around. You are most informative too.
And yes, McGinn is deadly and hilariously logical at the same time.
A rare bird.
A Shitbird, maybe? Since Moonie is now Sandspur, I think we should give McGinn a new name…
Stephanie,
Don’t you dare. The mere mention of that revered name strikes fear in to every irrational thinker that has ever encountered his mastery of logic. Shhhh, only in hushed contemplation may we mention the name McGinn. Even I am sometimes humbled. It may be wise to use a mark to designate the name since it is so revered that it seems irreverent to even spell it out, use M—-n.
So let’s not tamper with one of the most revered names that has graced the pages of this ancient and time honored method of communication, the blogosphere.
You, on the other hand, I have decided to tag with: Stephanie the creep and snitch.
Destardi,
“John McGinn, your posts are the most informative I have every come across on blogs.”
LOL, you must not be well read on the blogs then >:-D for there are a fair many more brighter than I and definitely more informative.
Ahh, but I think Steph and Dale have forged a new nick for me LOL. So Shitbird it is.
Damn it dale, stop it you are killing me, LOL, I’ll go put some ashes on my head and follow that up with some strappings to my back
Steph,
I hear your husband is going to auction you off in the near future. I may submit a modest bid if you behave.
Thanks Dale.
Well, McGinn…let’s just say they’re enjoyable. Even Garfield the comics are enjoyable occasionally. (hah)
Dale - why would he want to “auction” me off, as you say? Who would do his laundry?
And Shitbird - really, “for there are a fair many more brighter than I “?!?!!? More BRIGHTER?!?! Did you do that on purpose?
There are mony more, brighter than I- He forgot the comma.
A summary of Moral Reconstruction:
Christian Lobbyists and the Federal Legislation of Morality, 1865-1920
This is a very interesting read that I thought was quite informative on some of the early roots of what has become the modern religious right starting from post civil-war to the peak at prohibitiion.
Maybe our new poster Tim can read it and get a better understanding of history to correct his uninformed opinions? eh?
Some choice quotes,
“The Christian lobby that formed in the late nineteenth century campaigned to expand the moral powers of the federal government and to establish the religious authority of the state.”
“During the Civil War, the National Association to Amend the Constitution first lobbied to have an acknowledgment of God, Christ, and the authority of the Bible incorporated into the preamble to the Constitution. “
“…a Christian lobby, that operated in Washington but whose power rested in a group of organizations that mobilized Christians and churches across the nation.” (sound familiar?)
“Like members of the Anti-Saloon League, most of the Christian lobbyists defined morality primarily in terms of righteousness or virtue, not justice.”
“The Christian lobbyists also pioneered the development of a new form of political activity, interest-group politics, in which popularly based organizations exerted pressure on Congress outside of the party structure.”
“The founders of the United States deemed moral citizens essential to the perpetuation of the republic, yet they created a secular national government that lacked any power to regulate morality. “
“…after the war because the Christian lobby convinced the federal government to accept a far greater role in regulating moral behavior.”
“Older traditions of personal liberty, moral suasion, and states’ rights persisted, and Congress rejected much of the Christian lobbyists’ agenda. Members of Congress had no intention of creating a “Christian government”; they steadfastly refused to acknowledge Christ in the Constitution or even enact substantial Sunday laws, which involved a tacit acknowledgment of the government’s responsibility to God. “ (ah if only our modern congress had such integrity eh?)
“Before the Civil War, white southerners had opposed federal moral legislation, fearing it would establish a precedent that could be turned against slavery. When emancipation eliminated their need to defend slavery, and when the politics of race replaced those of slavery, southern attitudes began to change. By the early twentieth century, secure in the racial repression they had imposed on the region, white southerners provided crucial votes and leadership in national legislative campaigns to impose morality. The white South’s support for moral laws helped earn it a reputation as the Bible Belt, an appellation nineteenth-century northerners would hardly have applied to a region they believed tainted by the sin of slavery.”
An interesting book it seems on the history of Christians trying to use the federal government to control indivdiual lifes and impose their view of morality on others. I’m sure it would be chock full of references to additional works on this topic as well.
Ok I don’t get it? What’s with the did I really mean that and the left out comma? I’m missing the joke here >:-D
McGinn,
Thanks, that is some really interesting stuff much of which I never saw before.
Real good history. Thanks again.
It was the “more brighter” phrasing that was so out of character for you. It works perfectly well without the comma!
ah ok, I get it now, bad English, dang I thought I was missing out on some really good inside joke, that’s what I get for writing in that odd voice LOL. >:-D
Neither one of you actually get it and I’m pissed. Listen up.
John wrote:
There are many more brighter than I.
Steph took it to be:
There are many, more brighter than I.
I intuitively understood from the character of his writing that he meant:
There are many more, brighter than I.
And all of this conversation strain caused by lil Steph who has only recently learned the value of using paragraphs!
I have in the past written my posts in Word then copied and pasted to insure the quality of the prose. But, That seems too cumbersome for such an informal venue. So ignore my spelling and small sytax errors and I will do the same for you unless it becomes obvious that you are sliding in to some horrific or unappealing habit.
OK?
Yes Ms. Minchin!
Shirley Temple, right?
Verrry funny. Go to your room.
What the devil is someone your age doing watching Shirley Temple movies?
I own a boxed set!
Stephanie,
You are soooo mundane.
My grandparents loved the Shirley Temple ,music, especially the singing and dancing.
I haven’t seen one of those movies in over forty years.
Surely you have something more important to spend your hard earned money on?
Keep up your good work Steph. d
They were a gift, and it’s a set of 3, so I don’t own the complete collection…
Besides, I love stuff like that. Back a few years ago, when the AMC channel actually broadcast old movies like “Pillow Talk” and “Vogues of 1938″, it was the only thing I watched!! Billie Holiday is my favorite singer.
And get this - I used to Swing Dance!!
Stephanie,
I am almost, but not really, ashamed of myself to tell you that my mother sent me to dancing lessons when I was a kid.
I thanked her for it time and again when we could dance and party at wedding receptions, etc.
She is 93 and she still loves to dance.
See ya/ d
The Christian Reconstructionists scare me. To my way of thinking, they are every bit as bad as Al Queda or the Taliban. They seek to dominate our country and change our republic into a theocracy. I can speak only for myself here, but the thought of living under a theocratic regime frightens the beejabbers out of me, no matter what religion the theocracy utilizes. The thing that scares me the most, though, is the fact that so many people seem to be completely oblivious to the machinations of these people, because they craftily couch their agenda under the umbrella of “family values”. Values, my left buttock! To listen to these charlatans, those of us who believe in the separation of church and state, the right of individuals to be secure in their homes and person, the right to be romantically involved with the person of their choice, the right of a person to espouse the religion of his/her choice (or no religion at all), etc. are “un-American.” They play the “Christian Nation” card ad nauseum, and seem to be completely oblivious when shown definitive proof (ie the Treaty of Tripoli) which shows their assertions for the clap-trap they are.
Lynne,
You fit in to this site perfectly. Since you are so well informed and articulate, you can continue to help with our mission to expose the religious right for what they are.. Thanks/ dale
To quote my favorite bumpersticker, “The Religious Right is neither”.
“To listen to these charlatans, those of us who believe in the separation of church and state, the right of individuals to be secure in their homes and person, the right to be romantically involved with the person of their choice, the right of a person to espouse the religion of his/her choice (or no religion at all), etc. are “un-American.” ”
Hey, have you guys heard about Bush’s new campaign to bump the numbers of the GOP by defaming his opponents? Let me look around a bit and find the article for you…
You’re cool, Lynne. You can come sit by me!
Here it is:
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14574342/
And the No-Confidence vote on Rummy:
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14609383/
Maybe we will see some action on this one? The “defeatist” campaign is worrisome, especially because everyone immediately goes on the defensive. Well, the best defense is a good offense, so I’d be interested to see who decides to shoot back at the lying bastards in charge of this new strategy. Any takers?
But back to Rummy… what do you guys think this might accomplish? I’m not sure what it will do, except break up the Three Stooges.
Stephanie, I don’t even want to go into the idea that defaming one’s opponents is the way to win an election. The one sure way to make certain that I don’t vote for a candidate is for that candidate to resort to “mud-slinging” on his/her opposition. The way I see it, if you are running for office and you want my vote, then you need to confine your campaign to the issues at hand and where you stand on those issues. Trying to make your opposition look “bad” or “wrong” is, in my opinion, not appropriate for one who is seeking a position of power. If you can’t win an election on your own merit, you have no business running for office at all.
I hear you Lynne. I may not be of a main stream religion…in fact, I am not monotheistic, however, I do find the prospect of a single seemingly all knowledgeable religion ruling every aspect of my life daunting at best and down right terrifying at worst. If America thought its students were doing poorly in school now, just wait until these extremists gain control over everything. This nation would not only plumit in health care, and education; our entire moral structure would crumble as well.
In every instance in history when a religion took power, whether it be the Christians in Europe, the Jews in the Middle East, the Muslims in the same area, the Confusists in China, and the Fudilists in Japan, you have an entire break down in morality. Rape was a tool of the Christian church in Europe to reinforce the ‘fact’ that women were dirty and non-people. Women who had just given birth were not allowed in Church for three months, and if she gave birth to a girl, it would be double that.
These nut cases may or may not know it now, but they are facilitating their own downfall with every word they speak. The breaking point for the Catholic church was the Enlightment movement, the down fall of the Confusinists was the advent of Buddisim, then Communisim, and to that Globalization.
It is historacly documented that the moment religion tries to take control, war is the only outcome. They will wage war after war, claiming to fight in the name of God or some other celestial ruler who seems to call out for the blood of others they deem unworthy.
I see all religions as valid, and all beliefs as eminating from the same energy that makes the miracle of life possible. But when violence, death, coersion, and theft are viewed as not only right but justified if done in the name of…that is where I draw the line.
As a Wiccan, I cry when I see that people are hurting and dying. I feel the same pain that the God and Goddess feels when they see those that they gave this wonder called love, peace and compassion to use it instead to enslave the minds of millions and use those puppets to slaughter innocent people if only spiritually.
And because of my religious inclination, I am doubly threatened by the ‘Religious Right’. My kind, who want nothing more than for there to be understanding and tolerance, would be the first to be stoned as Witches and Heratics when the real Heratics would be the ones holding the stones.
Lisa,
I know exactly what you mean. We Wiccans are already maligned and misunderstood; I shudder to think what the Religious Reich would do to us if they were the ones in charge.
You hit it on the nose, Lynne with ‘Religious Reich’. And I’m sending an electronic Namaste and big hug your way.
Namaste, by the way, to all others, means ‘I greet the God within you.’
Lisa and Lynne,
I love to evolve through working with rationalists like you two. It is recognized tht you relate.
The incapacity to relate to other beliefs is, and will continue to be the downfall of the christaqn religion. They have bxed themselves in to a corner that ther is no exit. This will become apparant by the generations , as it has in my own.
All religions are valid through a Wiccan’s point of view. Which is why you will never see a Wiccan ‘Pope’, nor will you see a Wiccan ‘Bible’ that anyone of that faith takes seriously.
We seek only the enlightnment of human kind, to love and respect one another as children of the universe.
It matters not what you worship, or whom you claim your creator to be, we were all created from the same energies that make the stars burn brightly in the night sky.
It is amazing, comforting and humbeling to know that we came from star dust, that every element within our bodies and within the earth came from the heart of stars and one day we as a people will realize this. I just hope that I can get at least a little closer in this life time to that rational enlightenment.
I started a blog today, mainly to write down notes on topics that interest me, or topics that have made me think. If anyone is interested in reading it and perhaps making comments, I would really appreciate it. The address is:
http://www.soulcast.com/PatriotLady/
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