Obituary: ... there they go !

SIMON WINCHESTER is the New York Times best-selling author of The Professor and the Madman. His recent titles include The Perfectionists and Land. Winchester was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to journalism and literature.
He lives in Massachusetts and New York City.

Does not.


What is interesting is how back then "decades ago" people were reclaiming church land back to the natives.
But now the church is trying to end native rituals like for the sun.

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A Christian pastor called Arapaho ceremonies ‘idol worship.’ Now the tribe wants her church gone​

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https://www.gulflive.com/native-ame...ship-now-the-tribe-wants-her-church-gone.html

Confusing how Scott Simon is writing about Simon Winchester.
 
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What is interesting is how back then "decades ago" people were reclaiming church land back to the natives.
But now the church is trying to end native rituals like for the sun.

{...

A Christian pastor called Arapaho ceremonies ‘idol worship.’ Now the tribe wants her church gone​

...}
https://www.gulflive.com/native-ame...ship-now-the-tribe-wants-her-church-gone.html

Confusing how Scott Simon is writing about Simon Winchester. #244
note:
I clicked <Reply and there is text visible not seen in #244.

I followed the link in #244 and found:
“The Bible makes it very clear to only worship one God,” Lucas said.
Which is why it's called "the trinity"?

I'm trying to make sense of "reclaiming church land back to the natives."
I haven't been able to make sense of this.

I thought of bequeathing my private real estate to a local native nation.
But I get the impression I can bequeath ownership, but not sovereignty.

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There's a militia-style slogan: - You don't own land in the United States, you rent it from the government. -
meaning: You own your wristwatch, even if you inherited it from Dad. Periodic $payments to government not required.
Kitchen utensils? They're yours. BUT !
Even if your name is on your real estate deed, you have to pay $tax on it, $AND !
if you don't, they'll take it away from you.
 
note:
I clicked <Reply and there is text visible not seen in #244.

I followed the link in #244 and found:

Which is why it's called "the trinity"?

I'm trying to make sense of "reclaiming church land back to the natives."
I haven't been able to make sense of this.

I thought of bequeathing my private real estate to a local native nation.
But I get the impression I can bequeath ownership, but not sovereignty.

- - - - - -

There's a militia-style slogan: - You don't own land in the United States, you rent it from the government. -
meaning: You own your wristwatch, even if you inherited it from Dad. Periodic $payments to government not required.
Kitchen utensils? They're yours. BUT !
Even if your name is on your real estate deed, you have to pay $tax on it, $AND !
if you don't, they'll take it away from you.

I think it legally was all originally reservation land, but the church stole a small part of it long ago, and now the natives want that small part back.
 
"I think it legally was all originally reservation land, but the church stole a small part of it long ago, and now the natives want that small part back." R5 #246
Thanks R5.
I can't find much pride for U.S. federal treatment of our aboriginal countrymen.
 
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