These technically fab but amazingly violent illustrations come from a rare antique children's book I found recently.
I'm blown away by how violent and chillingly callous this book is. I can't believe that only a little over 100 years ago we, in our YAJ*-based culture, were reading this stuff to our four- and five-year-olds.
The book has four stories.
The pictures you see here come from "Tittums and Fido," and "Reynard the Fox."
In "Ann and Her Mamma," Mamma points to a beggar girl and tells Ann to think how much more god has given her, Ann, than he has the beggar.
This girl is in bigtime trouble: "... her hands look like skeleton's bones; She has got a few rags, just about her to tie; And her naked feet bleed on the stones...."
And yet there's no mention of helping this human being starving right in front of their eyes; she's only an object lesson for lucky little Ann.
So much for Jesus and Christian compassion.
While I think we've come a long way, baby, since 1871, I seriously doubt YAJ* or Jesus had anything to do with it.
I just think the Goddess is on the rise again. BTW, if you're interested in owning a book like this -- if only to remind yourself how far the Goddess has gotten us -- I'm selling it on eBay. Go
HERE to see it (it's the red book with the parrot and crow on the front, called
The Poll Parrot Picture Book). You won't find any other copies of this book for sale on the Net -- it's just too rare. But you will find two copies in UK’s National Art Gallery.
The first was given to the Prince of Wales as a gift . Its gift inscription reads “To Prince George of Wales. June 3rd 1871 Michys (?), humble devoted duty. Many happy returns of the day.” Also in the book is this: "This book was presented to the Library of the Victoria & Albert Museum by Her Majesty Queen Mary."
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*YAJ is Yahweh-Allah-Jehovah, the god of Abraham. Many think YAJ is three different gods, but on this blog we know he's just one mean ol' cuss who's shot the world into the mess you see it in now.

Labels: Christianity and callousness, Christianity and violence