Roger Brothers
Re: Religion Has No Place
Fri Jul 6 09:53:55 2001


Alan,

Although I do think that religion was an element (or one excuse) in bringing on the WBTS (at least as much as slavery) the root cause still must be (as in all wars) economics. Put another way all wars are fought to decide who will control the wealth!

I am glad to learn that there are a few others beside myself who realize the how ludicrous it is for Southerners to sing the battle hymn. Juliet Ward Howe as the wife and coconspirator of Samuel Gridley Howe and the rest of the “secret six” was just as responsible for a terrorist act against innocent people as Timothy McVeigh was, yankee propaganda not withstanding. This alone is reason enough for any right thinking person to revile the song. Also let us not forget that when she wrote about a “serpent’ in her song she was referring to our people and by inference us!