Posted by fayeroe on March 11, 2008, at 17:35:17
In reply to Re: I don't know how much more I can take! » fayeroe, posted by Sigismund on March 11, 2008, at 17:29:08
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> I wish I could avoid lots of the modern world entirely.
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> I have been reading a book (in part) about a wonderfully reactionary Harvard ethnobotanist (R.E. Schultz) who did not accept the result of the American War of Independance and voted for Queen Elizabeth in the US elections, could not abide the Kennedys and so on. It is possible he was so reactionary that he did not accept Christianity, at least his extrememly empathic relations with the American Indian people, interest in their use of plants (particularly ritual use) does suggest that.
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> The book is...
> "One River" by Wade DavisThe book sounds very interesting and I will check it out.
Have I told you about how hard the Mormons are working to win over the Navajoes?Yeah! Huh?
They have mission centers all over and are working hard to convert the Indians away from their traditional beliefs. I find it very off putting! I could go into more detail, but will put that into an e.mail. :-)
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