Re: Is he responsible...?
TopazOwl

Mon Mar  1 11:35:05 1999
Taliesin_2 wrote,*br*: Especially about the *br*: spiritual/political war (read: IRA vs the Brits). I can't *br*: help but to wonder if this great conflagration in Irish *br*: history could have been avoided if St. Padraig(sp?)[Patrick] *br*: never brought Christianity to Eire. I realize I may be *br*: reading to much into Mr. Culbertson's comments, but one must *br*: ponder this. *p*     The problem between the Catholics and the Protestants (what you refer to here as "the IRA vs the Brits") in Northern Ireland has nothing to do with St. Patrick. The entire problem was caused by the Plantation of Ulster with English and Scots Lowlanders who just happened to also be Protestant, further dividing the already politically divided along religious lines as well.*p*     Do not confuse the conflict in Northern Ireland with anything religious. It is purely political. Also, do not hold the modern IRA in any great esteem -- it does not have the support of the Irish people, who want peace.*p*Leigh
Is he responsible...?
Taliesin_2
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Mon Mar  1 00:29:17 1999