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From: "Dorothy Chance" <>
Subject: Re: Dorothy Chance's posting
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 10:17:09 -0600


Edward Andrews wrote (regarding John Knox and Scotland) >>How much time have
we got?<<

I dont know how much has been posted on this list on this subject, but I
have all the time in the world to sort this out!!

Thank you so much for such an elegant response.

I have some awareness of Wishart and the story that J. Knox eye witnessed
his friend's martyrdom ....causing Knox's bitter hatred of things
Roman....but I know not Beze. Could you elaborate?

My own growing up was so utterly saturated with the world view of the very
orthodox Presbyterian that I come late to a glimpse that this view is not
"the only view!!" While I personally married out of the Presbyterian church
over 30 years ago, I find that my plethora of "shoulds, oughts, and musts"
remain steeped in the religious connotations of my childhood.

So, I am curious as to how the lowland Scot came to such a world view that
400+ years have seemingly followed!! Seems to me more than 7 generations!!
(Not to imply sins of the fathers, of course, just how long shadows are
cast!)

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