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In reply to the discussion: Our History of Religious Intolerance Must Come to an End [View all]
 

Phillip McCleod

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12. dont forget they persecuted native americans as well
Reply to Confusious (Reply #4)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 11:20 PM
Dec 2012

if by 'persecution' we mean 'committed genocide'.

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Our History of Religious Intolerance Must Come to an End [View all] cbayer Dec 2012 OP
Pilgrims came to America so they could persecute Confusious Dec 2012 #1
I think it's important to distinguish between the puritans and pilgrims, even cbayer Dec 2012 #2
The pilgrims and the puritans were the one and same Confusious Dec 2012 #4
They started out the same but had diverged pretty radically by the time they got here. cbayer Dec 2012 #6
The puritans were prosecuted by Elizabeth I Confusious Dec 2012 #9
We are going to have to agree to disagree here. I see them as two distinct groups, cbayer Dec 2012 #10
dont forget they persecuted native americans as well Phillip McCleod Dec 2012 #12
some people on this board should read this article dlwickham Dec 2012 #3
Agree. Religious bigotry is religious bigotry and has no place in our party, imo. cbayer Dec 2012 #7
Agree but intolerance is often two-way. I know of several groups that are so intolerant they jody Dec 2012 #5
No doubt it is often a two way street. And, imo, intolerance and bigotry can lead cbayer Dec 2012 #8
We should keep the history, because it reminds us where we've been. Religion, OTOH, can go. n/t dimbear Dec 2012 #11
The author carefully and dishonestly avoids mentioning skepticscott Dec 2012 #13
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