tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post3238187904479297120..comments2023-11-06T00:01:30.085+13:00Comments on New Zeal: "Now That’s a President"Trevor Loudonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040453691836232676noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-19108212822091660502010-08-25T18:02:47.117+12:002010-08-25T18:02:47.117+12:00Trevor: I just got "The Real George Washingt...Trevor: I just got "The Real George Washington" and looking very forward to reading it. Nice post. Thank you, as always. <br /><br />Desert CactusDesertCactushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13609866516196197488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-39777199036267662142010-08-23T08:51:13.537+12:002010-08-23T08:51:13.537+12:00Hey Trev, thanks for featuring that famous unbelie...Hey Trev, thanks for featuring that famous unbeliever George Washington – who WAS a sectarian as was Thomas Jefferson. <br /><br />Here’s some of Washington’s quotes on religion, secular society etc:<br /><br />“Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought most to be deprecated. I was in hopes that the enlightened and liberal policy, which has marked the present age, would at least have reconciled Christians of every denomination so far that we should never again see the religious disputes carried to such a pitch as to endanger the peace of society”<br /><br />“There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness”<br /><br />“If they are good workmen, they may be from Asia, Africa or Europe; they may be Mahometans, Jews, Christians of any sect, or they may be Atheists....”<br /><br />Jefferson’s distain for religion can be found in his quotes as well:<br /><br />“History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government. This marks the lowest grade of ignorance of which their civil as well as religious leaders will always avail themselves for their own purposes” <br /><br />“Christianity neither is, nor ever was a part of the common law” <br /><br />Plenty more quotes where they came from.<br /><br />Cheers.<br /><br />Paul.Canterbury Atheistshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09900223059660267657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-69043235381683056672010-08-21T02:16:35.092+12:002010-08-21T02:16:35.092+12:00Truth is hard ...Truth is hard ...10ksnookerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13432559078921206197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-68547826801952042352010-08-21T02:10:33.033+12:002010-08-21T02:10:33.033+12:00September 2009 in Washington DC's Union Statio...September 2009 in Washington DC's Union Station, a wax statue of George Washington was on display, borrowed from Madam Troussards (sp?) Wax Museum. On the accompanying index card, on a stand next to statue summed up George Washington with this brief bio... Paraphrased...<br /><br />First President of the United States, George Washington married a very wealthy widow and inherited hundreds of acres of farm land in Mount. Vernon. On the farm, George Washington owned hundreds of slaves.<br /><br />History re-written. Of course, Obama mania trinkets were for sale at every corner in DC's busy train station.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com