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Faulkner63 · Feb 15, 2004, 11:26 pm

http://www.ajc.com/opinion/content/opinion.../15lincoln.html

David Shi, the author, is currently President of Furman University

fascinating article I thought.
Faulk

Automatic Nate · Feb 16, 2004, 04:19 pm

Agreed. Lincoln, for all his faults during wartime (would have made Ashcroft proud), is a fascinating character precisely because of his religious/irreligious character. I've wanted to read a few biographies on him for some time, but I just haven't gotten to that.

The Danish · Feb 17, 2004, 01:19 am

from the article
</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by
Such unquestioning faith was not for young Lincoln, however. While serving as the postmaster in New Salem, Ill., the freethinking Lincoln looked with disdain on the emotional excesses of circuit-riding evangelists and the sectarian quarrels of local Christian churches.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>

I think anyone should look on things like this with disdain. I went to Furman and Shi is a pretty smart and interesting guy. I met him once and he still remembers my name (I think he's like that with everyone though). Not that you would care. Just a little ego stroking :)

peace
D

Feb 16, 2004, 04:19 pm	#2 (permalink)
Automatic Nate Molten Ash Location: Bogart, GA, USA Posts: 130	Agreed. Lincoln, for all his faults during wartime (would have made Ashcroft proud), is a fascinating character precisely because of his religious/irreligious character. I've wanted to read a few biographies on him for some time, but I just haven't gotten to that. "For neither Man nor Angel can discern Hypocrisie, The only evil that walks Invisible, except to God" --Paradise Lost

Feb 15, 2004, 11:26 pm	#1 (permalink)
Faulkner63 Oxford Location: Oxford, Ms Posts: 2	http://www.ajc.com/opinion/content/opinion.../15lincoln.html David Shi, the author, is currently President of Furman University fascinating article I thought. Faulk

Feb 17, 2004, 01:19 am	#3 (permalink)
The Danish Sedimentary Rock Posts: 6	from the article </span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by Such unquestioning faith was not for young Lincoln, however. While serving as the postmaster in New Salem, Ill., the freethinking Lincoln looked with disdain on the emotional excesses of circuit-riding evangelists and the sectarian quarrels of local Christian churches.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'> I think anyone should look on things like this with disdain. I went to Furman and Shi is a pretty smart and interesting guy. I met him once and he still remembers my name (I think he's like that with everyone though). Not that you would care. Just a little ego stroking :) peace D