tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post8283339718263001756..comments2024-03-28T15:13:59.703-04:00Comments on Grim's Hall: Old-fashioned kids' booksGrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-18607061288325782732015-10-07T19:42:29.765-04:002015-10-07T19:42:29.765-04:00A most silly and hurtful notion, often entertained...<b>A most silly and hurtful notion, often entertained by young people in respect to religion, is, that it has a tendency to make people narrow-minded, or, as they phrase it, meeching. Such a feeling was effectually repressed, as they listened to ideas of that nature from one who hesitated not to grapple with the fiercest beasts of the forest, and bore on his person the scars of many wounds. His influence over them was very much increased, for the reason that he seemed anxious to make them happy in this world, as well as the other; inculcated with great earnestness those principles which lie at the bottom of thrift, competence, and the well-being of society.</b><br /><br />Every culture and nation has a religion though, whether people know about it or not. Avoiding religion merely makes them easy for aggressive religions like Islam to convert them by the sword.<br /><br />Stuff likes to go into a vacuum, and the vacuum of the human Void which has no faith or strength of belief, loves welcoming in foreign invasions and foreign religions.<br /><br /><b>I sent it on to my nephew, perhaps he will like it. One can hope.</b><br /><br />Only way to de program a corrupt and evil cultural education is to replace that cultural education with a purer, older version or an entirely alien culture. In my experience that's always been the case, at least.<br /><br />Ymar Sakarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-65282889955492358512015-10-07T16:45:16.019-04:002015-10-07T16:45:16.019-04:00That sounds like a good book, Tex. It has the fee...That sounds like a good book, Tex. It has the feel of Walter Scott's writings in Waverly, which perhaps was partially an inspiration -- it was widely read in the period.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-12261014624247652022015-10-07T16:15:26.043-04:002015-10-07T16:15:26.043-04:00How quaint, to think that children's books sho...How quaint, to think that children's books should uphold and reinforce those behaviors that strengthen a society, rather than to tear them down and pollute those values.<br /><br /> Can't recall if I have mentioned it, but recently purchased a "Rick Brant" children's book, along the lines of "the Hardy Boys", excepting the protagonists were the son of a renowned scientist and his Marine vet best friend engaged on scientific expeditions and adventures, rather than solving crimes. . Very eye opening to see what I read as a kid- there were many lessons taught, about how Men acted, how Women acted, about Truth, Compassion,courage, etc- Violence? Some, but nothing gratuitous or obscene,usually settled with fists, and always in defense of the weak, although "Scotty" was never without his trusted rifle...<br /> Racial and cultural differences were noted, but not denigrated. <br /> I sent it on to my nephew, perhaps he will like it. One can hope.ravennoreply@blogger.com