I did warn you that this topic will piss some of you off, recall I also asked that if it did, then, please take a long deep look at yourself and ask why does it upset you so.
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The Heart of The Preppy
August 11, 2011
The Heart of The Preppy. As the heart grows, so does the life. We have been talking about not just the letter of the law but also the spirit. Through-out this process of looking at what the Puritans believed and how this all applies to us in the 21st century, one must never lose sight [...]
Preppy Musings
July 21, 2011
Welcome to this edition of The Preppy Chronicles. If you have followed my journey, then you will understand what this post is all about. I will continue the background a little later, for now, I thought a conversation about the concept that God made me perfect, flaws and all, is in order. What do I [...]
Here Comes the Sunshine.
June 30, 2011
If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed. Albert Einstein. You may ask, What does the last few posts have to do with the sex lives of the Puritans, or how does a discussion about the Septuagint or the Reformation have any bearing [...]
Preppy Sex Part II
June 14, 2011
To understand the Puritan mindset in 1630, is to understand the basic reasons for the reformation, the split from the Roman Catholic Church, the creation of the Church of England, and then again the split from The Church of England, to all out reform. One of the main reasons the King chose the Puritans was because of their zeal against “The Pope and his church.” The King did not want the “New England” to become Catholic. Little did he know how that move would backfire. The origins of this country and thus the origins of the American psyche, in regards to sex, crime, punishment, restoration and politics, all stem from the same religious tap-root. Which was Anti-Catholic.
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