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LiveJournal Tags: wisdom by David Ruvolo The history of American religions is dominated by the presence of Christianity brought to the New World by European settlers. Columbus's discovery in 1492 marked the beginning of a massive "white" invasion that would consume the entire continent of North America over the next four centuries. Although Christianity manifested itself in countless denominations, it was, nevertheless, the umbrella under which most Europeans in America gathered. It served as common ground on which white settlers could stand together in the struggle for survival in the wilderness of the New World. Whatever differences there were between denominations were insignificant when compared to the differences between the white European Christianity and their counterparts on the continent, the resident Native Americans. This fact, along with the desire and need for land, turned Native Americans into a convenient enemy for most groups of European settlers. In esse

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  Kerry Bolton 2,336 words LiveJournal Tags: ther real Nelson Mandelea Mandela’s name cannot be spoken of by television and radio journalists other than with tone of utmost reverence. I recall when he was released from jail and women radio hosts were imparting the news while hardly holding back cries of joy. He has long been treated as godlike. As I am writing this, I am listening to television news stating that he is in deteriorating condition, and making the invariable references to having brought “freedom to the rainbow nation.” I see his visage portrayed on the colored glass of a church in South Africa while a black congregation sings his praises. How many times has hell on Earth has been created in the name of “democracy” and “human rights”? “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” brought the “Reign of Terror” to France and the genocide of the Vendée peasantry. The People’s Republic of China brought deaths to some 80,000,000. More millions died in the name of the “people’s democracy” i

    At the time of this story (19th century), Britain was in the middle of its 300 year reign on Ireland. The Irish language and religion (Catholicism) were Outlawed. However, many still practiced Irish customs In secret, although anyone caught doing this would be Dealt with harshly. There was an English captain named Captain Fox based Locally who was notoriously violent. One day, he Heard from a source that a secret mass was taking Place in the old Catholic Church nearby. He raced off On horseback to investigate. He arrived at the church In question and upon discovering that the rumor was, Indeed, true, he was overcome with rage. As the priest Served communion, Fox ran up to the altar and cut both Of the priest's hands off and then beheaded him. He Also injured many members of LiveJournal Tags: campfire stories the congregation. Still furious, he got back on his horse and rode away At great speed to inform his fellow soldiers. On his Way he had to go down an extremely steep hil

                The Séance: Safe or Sinister? This article was written by Barbara Parks posted under Ghosts We've all heard the stories of séances gone wrong, whereby gateways to the spirit world are opened with terrifying results. Post-séance tag-alongs are supposedly widespread, attaching to the sitters and following them home. The subsequent manifestations range from the subtle to the extreme, depending on with whom you speak. Some report the triggering of relatively benign disturbances, whereas stories of full-blown demonic infestations also do the rounds. Most common are the reports where opportunistic ghosts see the séance as an ongoing invitation by those who have summoned them, and infiltrate their homes with a pervading sense of negativity. Accounts such as these are reasonably commonplace. Whether it be just or ill-deserved, most would agree that séances have had a pretty bad rap. On the other side of the spectrum, there are those who believe

  A Montana Ghost Story Retold by S.E. Schlosser My stepmother was vile.  I guess most kids think that when their father remarries.  But in this case, it was true.  She only married Father because he was rich, and she hated children.  There were three of us – me (Marie), my middle brother Richard and my youngest brother Charles.  We were the price my stepmother Gerta paid for being rich.  And we were all that stood between her and inheriting Father's money when he died.  So she took steps against us.       She sent my youngest brother Charles away to boarding school overseas.  It had a good, scholarly reputation, but it also had the reputation for being a hard school that was full of bullies and strict discipline.  Not a place where a delicate child like Charles, who had been sickly as a baby, would thrive.  He was miserable there.  Somehow, Gerta contrived to keep him there for all but the summer holidays, and when he came home the first year he was pale and thin with dark cir

      How You Can Easily Remove Writer’s Block You’ve seen the classic image of the writer sitting down at a typewriter, inserting a fresh sheet of paper and then dashing off page after page of perfect prose. That’s the way to do it, right? And yet when you do it, what happens? Nothing, and so it would seem that you have a case of writer’s block. Fortunately, a very easy way to overcome writer’s block exists, as long as you are willing to put a little thought and preparation into it. With the right preparation you can make writing an easy-to-do process so that the words just flow out of you. The basic problem behind writer’s block is that the process of writing and the process of creating LiveJournal Tags: Writer's help are not the same. They require different kinds of thinking and our minds find it hard to do both things at the same time. By recognizing this we can understand and then quickly deal with the essential problem behind writer’s block. We can tackle writing in a