Which was free OF the Church of England. The ruling power.
They did allow other religions in other colonies but not their own... which would be stupid to do when the death rate was so high. That would be like today practicing islam in a Christian church...again stupid. They did split and form other colonies until the Great Awakening.
Regardless here in America you are free to practice ANY religion but some do have a more difficult time than others despite government accommodations.
They did allow other religions in other colonies but not their own... which would be stupid to do when the death rate was so high. That would be like today practicing islam in a Christian church...again stupid. They did split and form other colonies until the Great Awakening.
Regardless here in America you are free to practice ANY religion but some do have a more difficult time than others despite government accommodations.
The Puritans did not come to the New World to practice freedom of religion; they came to the New World for the freedom to practice their religion. This is not a small technicality. They officially did not allow other religions to be practiced. Puritans actively persecuted Quakers and others. Branding and death were consequences of not following the Puritan way.
The Pilgrims and Jamestown, the first "American" settlements, were both commercial ventures. You might as well argue that the United States was founded on capitalism instead of Christianity.
I don't believe ever Santorum supporter is going to Ron Paul.
The Puritans did not come to the New World to practice freedom of religion; they came to the New World for the freedom to practice their religion. This is not a small technicality. They officially did not allow other religions to be practiced. Puritans actively persecuted Quakers and others. Branding and death were consequences of not following the Puritan way.
The Pilgrims and Jamestown, the first "American" settlements, were both commercial ventures. You might as well argue that the United States was founded on capitalism instead of Christianity.
I don't believe ever Santorum supporter is going to Ron Paul.