Thanks George.
The article puts a name on and describes what I've been saying for several years.
Instead of Paganism, I call it Satan or Evil.
I have a wondering mind, it finds obscure places.
Have spent much time pondering what makes our country so special.
Of all the place, all the people, over centuries...why here, why us?
Natural resources are a big part.
Lots of them, and varied.
Geography is another huge one.
Varied terrain, most productive in its own way.
Harbors and rivers provide transportation.
Another flies in the face of popular thought.
A level of homogeneity in our population.
The melting pot theory has validity, but we weren't trying to mix hot lead and water either. Hugely European, from a few countries. Similar looks, basic beliefs...
That leads to the nature of our founders.
They were of a mind to build a nation that was good for all men.
They weren't interested in special interests (too much) they wanted
everyone to be free.
From repression, and to succeed.
I believe that comes from Christian beliefs.
And before some radical God hater talks about someone's lack of Christianity,
the basic moral standards of that day were much more Biblical than many
churches today.
