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>That in turn may be because historically the level of abuse in the UK has been lower This must be why persecuted religions fled from UK to US :-D
by xmj 9y ago
>That in turn may be because historically the level of abuse in the UK has been lower
This must be why persecuted religions fled from UK to US :-D
- _khau 9y agoThis borders on revisionist nonsense. They weren't persecuted, they left the UK so they themselves were free to persecute others, which they were not permitted to do in England. The Puritans believed there was one true religion and wanted this 'fact' to be reflected in English law, government and society. They wanted a theocracy. These people were only persecuted if you believe that the store owner that was told he couldn't refuse to sell cakes to a gay couple on religious grounds also amounted to persecution (hint: it doesn't). Stopping somone from persecuting others does not mean that person is being persecuted. Something the so-called 'Christian' conservatives in the new world and now the US still fail to grasp after 300+ years.