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10. And they settled first in Holland.

Reply to ArizonaLib (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 8, 2019, 04:44 PM

Nov 2019

Where they could worship as they wanted, problem was, all the other faiths in Holland were horning in on their schtick.

So they came here to the "Colonies" so they could set up their theocratic government.

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MRFF Gets Christian Proselytizing "Pilgrim Heritage" Military Thanksgiving Event Canceled [View all] riversedge Nov 2019 OP

So insecure they must push their "beliefs" on others... wcmagumba Nov 2019 #1

Stop persecuting christians! SergeStorms Nov 2019 #12

Persecuted and Repressed Oh My! wcmagumba Nov 2019 #13

I love Python. SergeStorms Nov 2019 #15

Sounds like that Commander needs to be removed. cstanleytech Nov 2019 #2

If the commander wants to celebrate American history, ArizonaLib Nov 2019 #7

The biggest snowflakes on the planet are white Christian conservatives. Initech Nov 2019 #3

Exactly! BigOleDummy Nov 2019 #5

Nearly everything I've learned about the Pilgrims/Puritans since I was in grade school tells abqtommy Nov 2019 #4

They were thrown out of England for being dangerous religious fundamentalist nut jobs. ArizonaLib Nov 2019 #6

And they settled first in Holland. Archae Nov 2019 #10

This is the part of the story not properly taught in school. crickets Nov 2019 #18

Not to mention the witch burnings. Crowman2009 Nov 2019 #11

This is what I think of when I hear "Pilgrims" and "Thanksgiving" csziggy Nov 2019 #16

So the commander is going to promote anti-Catholicism. keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #8

The commander sounds like a real turkey. Canoe52 Nov 2019 #9

This - is one of the many reasons BlueIdaho Nov 2019 #14

Dominionism in our military. These are far-far right so called "christians" and, Hotler Nov 2019 #17

+1 crickets Nov 2019 #19