Robert E. Lee

Not well said Lee. Washington made it possible so Lee could be around. Without Washington, who can say they are Americans? And, as a matter of fact, history has blown Lee to a god status pretty much. He was not a god, and he was not immortal or infallible. But, pepole have made him out to be. I'm not saying Lee was great, he was. But, people have blown him out of porportion.

And you don't think they have done that with Lincoln???

Yeah, you ever been to the Lincoln Temple(memorial) in DC? Atleast Lee didnt have a Temple made after him. Though some people may elevate Lee to god statis I dont and I dont support people who do.
Besides how does what you said...
"Washington made it possible so Lee could be around. Without Washington, who can say they are Americans?" prove that Lee wasnt as great as Washington?
Thats just silly... (and if you are talking about people being elevated to god statis there alot of Americans including Washington who can be picked on.)
If being in god statis while you are dead is a stain on your character then we can stain alot of Americans who would HATE knowing that people are treating them as gods.

Your friend (who believes Lee was a man),
General Lee

I'm with Lee.

IBG, just think of this: there is a reason why many people of the South did and do regard Lee as something of a god. He gave them hope, he gave them pride, and when the end came, he left them with honor.

As to the use of the very word "god", remember the heroes of ancient mythology? They weren't gods, yet they weren't humans? I think this defenition would more suitably define the South's feelings for Lee; many probably believed him to be an agent of God. Considering the massive odds that he and his men overcame, it is pretty safe to say that Lee and his army received some help from above. Why would it seem ludicrous for some to assume that he was something of a savior to the South?

Of course some could say that we are all agents of God, placed here for some unknown purpose. I do not regard Robert E. Lee as a god, nor as some heavenly being. But I will say this: though I may hold great respect for many people and/or their abilities, R.E. Lee is the only man, in all the history of this planet, that I look up to, for his actions, the way he lived his life, and the way he conducted himself, in both victory and defeat.