tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414946164942126209.post6255716487747498924..comments2024-03-28T06:33:02.061-04:00Comments on Encyclopedia of American Loons: #1709: Sean HarrisG.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08875360501107597863noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414946164942126209.post-23177430191091963872016-08-30T01:48:02.243-04:002016-08-30T01:48:02.243-04:00Is Harris in the military?Is Harris in the military?Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527241089629026268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414946164942126209.post-47459399695783502302016-08-25T03:17:10.329-04:002016-08-25T03:17:10.329-04:00Oh, I know - though I would argue that it's an...Oh, I know - though I would argue that it's an interpretation more than a condensation. But Rowden used quotation marks and was apparently very concerned about accuracy in his adherence to the Bible; I suspect that he actually mixed things up, which in this context is a bit telling (though of course a relatively minor point compared to the sentiment he's expressing).G.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08875360501107597863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414946164942126209.post-60291952505072552682016-08-25T03:08:46.839-04:002016-08-25T03:08:46.839-04:00Actually, that "spare the rod" is a (sli...Actually, that "spare the rod" is a (slightly condensed) quote from Proverbs 13:24 (which, IMHO, gives you an idea how useful the Bible is as advice for raising children; still fairly mild, however, if one considers the abundant use of capital punishment in the old testament)harmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128537847158427673noreply@blogger.com