Calvinisme etc.

Patrick Schreuder Patrick_Schreuder at mailserver.prenhall.co.uk
Fri Jul 11 06:50:38 CDT 1997


     Doug wrote:
     
     >[too long to re-quote, but a hair-raising account of Calvinism at its 
     most soul-killing peak of intensity]
     
     No wonder Dutchmen fled to the ends of the Earth to exterminate 
     dodoes, eat "Malay" food, fuck their brains out on the bodies of 
     slaves, etc.
     
     ---
     
     According to the dutch history books, we did it all for the money. 
     The dutch were always good at using Calvinism/Relegion as an excuse 
     for making money.
     
     Yrs,
     
     
     Patrick S.




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