To be honest, I only recently learned about the persecution of the Quakers by the Puritans, but I've known about their beating of children for some time. However, Christians still beat their children, a practice I believe is the root of deep dysfunction in our society. It seems that the persecution of Quakers by the Puritans was primaril…
To be honest, I only recently learned about the persecution of the Quakers by the Puritans, but I've known about their beating of children for some time. However, Christians still beat their children, a practice I believe is the root of deep dysfunction in our society. It seems that the persecution of Quakers by the Puritans was primarily because Quakers believed an individual could have a direct relationship with God without going through a priest/pastor. Despite protestations of religious purity, the most logical reason is that this threatened the men who rigidly controlled the community. It was never about God or "righteousness" but then, as now, it was about power over others. In Europe, the Puritans were considered dangerous zealots. To my mind, that is exactly what they were (and still are.) Truly, they terrify me.
Oh, lordy. (To coin a phrase.) "Prime Directive" of medieval Church was, you only get love from Jesus if you pay us! I joke about, don't make me mad, I still hold a grudge about the Siege of Montsegur! Well, some "minds working alike" going on: just moved down to Farrar comment. Voila!
To be honest, I only recently learned about the persecution of the Quakers by the Puritans, but I've known about their beating of children for some time. However, Christians still beat their children, a practice I believe is the root of deep dysfunction in our society. It seems that the persecution of Quakers by the Puritans was primarily because Quakers believed an individual could have a direct relationship with God without going through a priest/pastor. Despite protestations of religious purity, the most logical reason is that this threatened the men who rigidly controlled the community. It was never about God or "righteousness" but then, as now, it was about power over others. In Europe, the Puritans were considered dangerous zealots. To my mind, that is exactly what they were (and still are.) Truly, they terrify me.
Oh, lordy. (To coin a phrase.) "Prime Directive" of medieval Church was, you only get love from Jesus if you pay us! I joke about, don't make me mad, I still hold a grudge about the Siege of Montsegur! Well, some "minds working alike" going on: just moved down to Farrar comment. Voila!