Chad, I'm curious what you mean, exactly, by "good 'ole racist southern Presbyterianism"? First, I am not a Presbyterian, but I certainly have profited from the writings of many of those southern Presbyterians (Thornwell, Dabney). Were they racists, in your view? Does the fact that Dabney was unabashedly a southern patriot make him a racist? Also, as a modern day Confederate, I have to say that I don't see the movement as theonomist at all. Rather, it is more what one might term libertarian. Yes, I suppose I can see how a theonomist might latch on the ideas supported by the old Southern Confederacy, but I cannot see how they are one and the same. Likewise, I've never heard anyone call Dabney a theonomist. Do you believe he was one? Was Thornwell? I could go one, but will suffice to say that I, like many thoughtful Confederates, believe that the Confederacy was really fighting for the spirit of the constitution as originally intended by the founders of the US. I know this really falls outside the scope of issues to be discussed in this forum, but I was wondering if you really intended to equate the confederacy with theonomy. I certainly would not. Regards, _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ Daryl Coleman Garland, Texas Homepage: http://www.dkco.com/ "I am not strong enough to fall away while God is resolved to hold me" - Unknown _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ -----Original Message----- From: Chad Richard Bresson [mailto:breusswane@...] Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 4:00 PM To: soundofgrace@... Subject: Re: [soundofgrace] They're really tearing into us! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Rayburn" <terryrayburn@...> > 2) I am subscribed to the Reformed Theology list, but only > read the online version occasionally, since you have to be > a man of leisure to read and participate in the many ongoing > posts---no offense, Chad ;). You're way too generous. :-) I don't read half the stuff on the list... but when the subject line is "New Covenant Theology" I apparently decided I was a "man of leisure". :-) Theonomists and Auburnites are allowed to roam free on that list... and every big once in awhile we'll get a taste of good 'ole racist southern Presbyterianism (the Confederacy is the last greatest attempt at a theonomy). The good guys on the list stick out like a sore thumb. :-) Chad -- Read the Sound of Grace pages at http://www.soundofgrace.com To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: soundofgrace-unsubscribe@... To view our online archive go to our web page at http://www.associate.com/groups/soundofgrace