Comments on: Historical Doldrums http://www.davidjmiller.org/2008/historical-doldrums/ Recording Bits and Pieces of Heaven in Theory and Practice Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David Miller » Blog Archive » Politics and Marriage http://www.davidjmiller.org/2008/historical-doldrums/comment-page-1/#comment-6891 David Miller » Blog Archive » Politics and Marriage Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:06:42 +0000 http://www.davidjmiller.org/historical-doldrums/#comment-6891 [...] was invited to share my views on political issues relating to marriage and was pointed to DefendMarriage.org as a reference [...] [...] was invited to share my views on political issues relating to marriage and was pointed to DefendMarriage.org as a reference [...]

]]> By: David http://www.davidjmiller.org/2008/historical-doldrums/comment-page-1/#comment-6866 David Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:43:58 +0000 http://www.davidjmiller.org/historical-doldrums/#comment-6866 JP, Thanks for that background. I had believed that the Mayflower compact was important to our history, but when I read it I couldn't see anything of unique value there. Knowing more of the details of the context in which it was written I am better able to see what an important precedent it set in our history. JP,

Thanks for that background. I had believed that the Mayflower compact was important to our history, but when I read it I couldn’t see anything of unique value there. Knowing more of the details of the context in which it was written I am better able to see what an important precedent it set in our history.

]]> By: JP http://www.davidjmiller.org/2008/historical-doldrums/comment-page-1/#comment-6865 JP Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:27:24 +0000 http://www.davidjmiller.org/historical-doldrums/#comment-6865 So I couldn't help but want to respond to this post. I was a history major at BYU-Idaho and I focused a lot on the colonial period of American history. I also tutored American Heritage. All this is being said so I can let you know that the Mayflower Compact was of greater importance than you think. I can give you a quick history lesson, and for more you can see this website. (http://www.crf-usa.org/Foundation_docs/Foundation_lesson_mayflower.html) Here is the deal. The Mayflower was split half being pilgrims and half strangers or non-pilgrims. The strangers realized that the ship had not landed in British territory (the domain of the Virginia Company) so there was a near mutiny. The people on the ship knew a government was needed and knew that royal authority would not save them. When they say that “in the Presence of God and one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance” they create one of the worlds first modern self governments. Further the abundance of religious terminology establishes a pattern for the Puritan New England temperament which defines early American personality. So I couldn’t help but want to respond to this post. I was a history major at BYU-Idaho and I focused a lot on the colonial period of American history. I also tutored American Heritage. All this is being said so I can let you know that the Mayflower Compact was of greater importance than you think. I can give you a quick history lesson, and for more you can see this website. (http://www.crf-usa.org/Foundation_docs/Foundation_lesson_mayflower.html) Here is the deal. The Mayflower was split half being pilgrims and half strangers or non-pilgrims. The strangers realized that the ship had not landed in British territory (the domain of the Virginia Company) so there was a near mutiny. The people on the ship knew a government was needed and knew that royal authority would not save them. When they say that “in the Presence of God and one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance” they create one of the worlds first modern self governments. Further the abundance of religious terminology establishes a pattern for the Puritan New England temperament which defines early American personality.

]]> By: David http://www.davidjmiller.org/2008/historical-doldrums/comment-page-1/#comment-6854 David Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:24:15 +0000 http://www.davidjmiller.org/historical-doldrums/#comment-6854 You're right, that does not relate to this post, but I'll look at defendmarriage.org and I might post my reactions this weekend. You’re right, that does not relate to this post, but I’ll look at defendmarriage.org and I might post my reactions this weekend.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.davidjmiller.org/2008/historical-doldrums/comment-page-1/#comment-6852 Melissa Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:53:15 +0000 http://www.davidjmiller.org/historical-doldrums/#comment-6852 Although this is not related to your posting, I wonder if you would be interested in seeing/posting about/reflecting on some political information related to the traditional family. The website is www.defendmarriage.org and they have an e-mail list there (that you can subscribe to) to keep current on legislation in various states about abortion rights, traditional families, gay rights, etc. Although this is not related to your posting, I wonder if you would be interested in seeing/posting about/reflecting on some political information related to the traditional family. The website is http://www.defendmarriage.org and they have an e-mail list there (that you can subscribe to) to keep current on legislation in various states about abortion rights, traditional families, gay rights, etc.

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