Mr Cornwell,
First I would like to say that I am a huge fan. My entire family loves reading your books. I am from a very small town in Arkansas, but I have traced my family back to Dorset England, where they left in 1634 to come to America aboard the Ark & Dove. My family and I follow the Old Religion, based on the Nine Noble Virtues. Growing up and living in the “Bible Belt” we find it very refreshing to read something that is written from a different point of view.
My question to you is this: Why do you think that Christianity became so widely accepted? Our own religion survived, but has become so wrapped in myth and superstition, it is obvious to me that our ancestors didn’t forget the old ways. Growing up in the hills of Arkansas; I was never taught to be humble, or to turn the other cheek. But I was told that we were Christians. Do you think that the old ways were passed down secretly? And then somewhere along the way people forgot that they used to be a religion? They just became the way we were supposed to act? The ‘blood fued’, the family honor, the respect for nature, the land wights and always standing up for yourself; these are a huge part of the ‘hillbilly culture’. But none of these are considered Christian virtues, they are however a big part of what made the Germanic people who they were. I would love to hear your thoughts on this.
Thank you for the hours of entertainment that you have provided, and please keep it up.
Sincerely,
Robbie Ashmore