[ek_hornbeck]

Once upon a time South Africa was a prosperous, peaceful nation. The religion of the country was Dutch Reformed, who were the continental cousins of the Presbyterians.

Yes, once upon a time South Africa and Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) were prosperous nations. This had nothing to do with the religion of those who ran it and everything to do with the fact that they were once run by Europeans and are now run by Africans. Many of those Africans converted to the same Protestant faith as the Brits and Dutch who once ran their countries. The conversions really didn't do them very much good.

[Gamecock]

**This had nothing to do with the religion of those who ran it and everything to do with the fact that they were once run by Europeans*

Europeans who had the Protestant work ethic.

[Elsie]

HMMMmmm...

Which is worse; the implied racism or the subtle Prot bashing...