Smear campaigns are the go to tool of your Cluster B's. What it is character assassination or to be blunt a bunch of lies deliberately told to discredit someone and cause harm to their reputation. And it doesn't matter who or what your Cluster B is they will ALL do this. They do it because they feel they need to undermine someone who has threatened their version of reality, or to someone they feel threatened by or to make themselves appear innocent in a situation. They tell anyone who will listen to their sordid tales flat out lies meant to destroy the reputation of whoever has come into their sights.
But they will never flat out attack the person face to face. They are the trolls who use aliases on social media or post anonymously in forums or other internet mediums. They tell tales meant to inflame other people who after reading or hearing all of these horrendous things that supposedly occur, in turn instead of thinking things through logically believe them. Because to a normal person it is hard to believe that someone would make up such lies and tell them but to Cluster B's it is a normal thing to do.
But they do. Talk to anyone who has had a Cluster B in their life. You will hear tales of Mothers who have done this to their children, children who have done it to their parents, siblings who have done it to each other. Co- workers who have done it to others, and I could go on and on.
And when we hear these tales we don't always think things through. For example Hillary Clinton seems to be a favorite for smear campaigns. But honestly, do you not think if she had done all these things that someone at some point would not have taken legal steps? And with as many investigations as she has been through and with all the hate towards her, if she had actually done 1/4 of what she has been accused of she would have been convicted and put in prison.
Another example of smear campaigns is The Sandy Hook Conspiracy tossed around by the right wing. Parents of the victims were attacked and their reputations smeared. Of course that right now is involved in a lawsuit. Libel is when a smear campaign is in print. Slander is the spoken word.
Now your Cluster B's have little helpers who generally help with the smear campaign. Someone coined the term flying monkeys to describe these helpers who may or maynot be aware that this is a smear campaign meant to spread lies and cause harm to the person they are being told by. Flying monkeys can either be the naive who have no clue they are being used as a tool, or fellow cluster B's who are more than happy to jump in and have fun spreading lies.
Smear campaigns are also used for revenge purposes by Cluster B's. They can be used to direct attention towards a hated other to divert attention from what the Cluster B is doing or has done. They also happen when people go no contact with the Cluster B. In order to get attention from the person who has gone no contact the Cluster B person and their flying monkeys will start slinging their lies to get a reaction and hopefully contact.
Your Cluster B's are not normal people. Research after research has shown that their brains are wired differently and that they have no moral compass or conscious. The best way to deal with these people is to avoid them and have as little contact with them as possible.
Monday, July 29, 2019
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Toxic Femininity
All the time we read about toxic masculinity and the cluster B's of the male persuasion, but very little is mentioned about those of the female variety. But make no mistake they are out there. The biggest difference to me is how they operate. Those of the male variety are more overt in their behaviors. Those of the female variety are more covert in their behavior.
For example if there are children and the parents get divorced your non toxic folks will reassure the children that the divorce occurred because the parents have changed and that the children are not responsible for the divorce and that the parents still love the children. They will encourage the child to maintain their relationship with the other parent (assuming of course that the other parent is not a danger to the child meaning they aren't a child abuser or molester or indulge in behaviors that will put the child in danger). But with a toxic female, she will use those children as a weapon. She will turn the child against the other parent and often keep them from the relatives on the father's side of the family. She will make up stories that are simply not true. She will say things like "Daddy doesn't love us anymore" or perhaps blame the child for the divorce. She will make up stories about the relatives on that side or say things like "I don't know why your Grandma doesn't love you as much as she loves so and so". She may make up tales of child abuse that the child doesn't personally recall, but is soon brainwashed into believing that it occurred. I have seen this type of behavior often. And if the father is the one who gets custody she will still operate in this manner making up lies. I personally know of one who had 2 sons. The oldest who was tired of the abusive behavior of his new step father ended up in the custody of his father. The mother cut all ties with him, and wouldn't even allow him to write or talk to his brother on the phone. She also kept the father and his family from contact with the youngest son. 9 years later she decided to get back in touch with her oldest son and spun him a tale that it wasn't her fault but that of his father and the father's family. She spun a tale worthy of a best seller. And it worked. He has no contact with that side of the family at all.She also caused issues between him and his brother, between the brother and his children, and has caused chaos and heart ache for not only her children, her ex, but her grandchildren.
Then there are the ones who decide that having children is the way to keep a handle on the man. She will deliberately get pregnant hoping that it will allow her to "keep" the man. These types are the ones who have a bunch of children who have different fathers. The children are used as pawns. Oh they will tell you they love children, but if you take a deeper look you will see that the children are not being given love and affection but are pretty much on their own when it comes to learning correct behavior or having their emotional well being taken care of. And excuses, oh my. The kids are out of control but it is never her fault, there are excuses galore. The man didn't give them attention, or the wrong attention, or they supposedly have ADHD or are autistic, or a myriad of other reasons. They will lie about being on birth control, which is why I encourage all men who aren't married and are sexually active to use a condom. I gave this advice to my son and both of my stepsons and to other men also. Just because she says she can't get pregnant doesn't make it so.
The ones that decide to get a divorce and yet still want to keep their claws in their ex. I call it the "I don't want you right now, but I may want you later, so I am keeping my claws in you". You know the type. She is remarried but Goddess forbid that her ex gets involved in a relationship. She will cause issues until she manages to break up the new relationship. I see this one quite often also. The children, if there are any will be used as pawns.
The ones who lie about about being sexually assaulted or being physically abused. These types do a terrible disservice to the women who are victims for real. I have personally known women to do this. Unless I personally know and have witnessed such behavior from a man, I tend to take this with a grain of salt when one of these types start. I personally knew one of these types who told all and sundry that her man beat her. Now I had known the man for years, and I had never heard a peep from a single ex of his that he had done this ( and dear Anonymous this was a girlfriend of his, and not a wife, and neither one had children of any type). But this woman I knew for a fact was a narcissist. So one night when she was out of control and asked to leave the bar, she took off with the fellow's auto. I had a mutual friend of mine and the fellow's take him to get his car. Just as they got to the driveway, they witnessed her yelling, screaming and slapping and punching her own self! The mutual friend told the fellow, oh no, you are not getting out. So back they came to the bar. 30 minutes later the cops showed up to arrest the fellow for domestic assault. This time it didn't happen. He had a witness. So if you have a woman who claims that 10 out of 10 relationships were abusive, you might want to hold off on making a judgement. I have also personally known these types to lie about being sexually assaulted. When one of them confessed to lying about it, she claimed she did it to get even with him. I am not saying that these types don't get sexually assaulted or physically abused, what I am saying is to investigate when they make one of these claims.
I have known women who see other women as the enemy in their pursuit to obtain what they want, be it a job, a role in a club or the main prey a man. These types will lie and destroy the reputation of the other person they see as a rival for their desired outcome. Make no mistake, they might act all sugar and spice but they are deadly.
And they come in a lot more forms and guises. The overt ones are easier to spot then the covert ones. Regardless they are all trouble for everyone who comes into close contact with them. Be wary, and keep your eyes and ears at attention, and listen to your instincts. Remember they care for no one but their selves.
For example if there are children and the parents get divorced your non toxic folks will reassure the children that the divorce occurred because the parents have changed and that the children are not responsible for the divorce and that the parents still love the children. They will encourage the child to maintain their relationship with the other parent (assuming of course that the other parent is not a danger to the child meaning they aren't a child abuser or molester or indulge in behaviors that will put the child in danger). But with a toxic female, she will use those children as a weapon. She will turn the child against the other parent and often keep them from the relatives on the father's side of the family. She will make up stories that are simply not true. She will say things like "Daddy doesn't love us anymore" or perhaps blame the child for the divorce. She will make up stories about the relatives on that side or say things like "I don't know why your Grandma doesn't love you as much as she loves so and so". She may make up tales of child abuse that the child doesn't personally recall, but is soon brainwashed into believing that it occurred. I have seen this type of behavior often. And if the father is the one who gets custody she will still operate in this manner making up lies. I personally know of one who had 2 sons. The oldest who was tired of the abusive behavior of his new step father ended up in the custody of his father. The mother cut all ties with him, and wouldn't even allow him to write or talk to his brother on the phone. She also kept the father and his family from contact with the youngest son. 9 years later she decided to get back in touch with her oldest son and spun him a tale that it wasn't her fault but that of his father and the father's family. She spun a tale worthy of a best seller. And it worked. He has no contact with that side of the family at all.She also caused issues between him and his brother, between the brother and his children, and has caused chaos and heart ache for not only her children, her ex, but her grandchildren.
Then there are the ones who decide that having children is the way to keep a handle on the man. She will deliberately get pregnant hoping that it will allow her to "keep" the man. These types are the ones who have a bunch of children who have different fathers. The children are used as pawns. Oh they will tell you they love children, but if you take a deeper look you will see that the children are not being given love and affection but are pretty much on their own when it comes to learning correct behavior or having their emotional well being taken care of. And excuses, oh my. The kids are out of control but it is never her fault, there are excuses galore. The man didn't give them attention, or the wrong attention, or they supposedly have ADHD or are autistic, or a myriad of other reasons. They will lie about being on birth control, which is why I encourage all men who aren't married and are sexually active to use a condom. I gave this advice to my son and both of my stepsons and to other men also. Just because she says she can't get pregnant doesn't make it so.
The ones that decide to get a divorce and yet still want to keep their claws in their ex. I call it the "I don't want you right now, but I may want you later, so I am keeping my claws in you". You know the type. She is remarried but Goddess forbid that her ex gets involved in a relationship. She will cause issues until she manages to break up the new relationship. I see this one quite often also. The children, if there are any will be used as pawns.
The ones who lie about about being sexually assaulted or being physically abused. These types do a terrible disservice to the women who are victims for real. I have personally known women to do this. Unless I personally know and have witnessed such behavior from a man, I tend to take this with a grain of salt when one of these types start. I personally knew one of these types who told all and sundry that her man beat her. Now I had known the man for years, and I had never heard a peep from a single ex of his that he had done this ( and dear Anonymous this was a girlfriend of his, and not a wife, and neither one had children of any type). But this woman I knew for a fact was a narcissist. So one night when she was out of control and asked to leave the bar, she took off with the fellow's auto. I had a mutual friend of mine and the fellow's take him to get his car. Just as they got to the driveway, they witnessed her yelling, screaming and slapping and punching her own self! The mutual friend told the fellow, oh no, you are not getting out. So back they came to the bar. 30 minutes later the cops showed up to arrest the fellow for domestic assault. This time it didn't happen. He had a witness. So if you have a woman who claims that 10 out of 10 relationships were abusive, you might want to hold off on making a judgement. I have also personally known these types to lie about being sexually assaulted. When one of them confessed to lying about it, she claimed she did it to get even with him. I am not saying that these types don't get sexually assaulted or physically abused, what I am saying is to investigate when they make one of these claims.
I have known women who see other women as the enemy in their pursuit to obtain what they want, be it a job, a role in a club or the main prey a man. These types will lie and destroy the reputation of the other person they see as a rival for their desired outcome. Make no mistake, they might act all sugar and spice but they are deadly.
And they come in a lot more forms and guises. The overt ones are easier to spot then the covert ones. Regardless they are all trouble for everyone who comes into close contact with them. Be wary, and keep your eyes and ears at attention, and listen to your instincts. Remember they care for no one but their selves.
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Evil eye and ill wishing.
Every culture around the world has stories of the evil eye. So to break it down the evil eye is the ability to look at a person and cause bad things to happen to them. Now this can either be done consciously or unconsciously. It can be as minor as jinxing or as nasty as a hex. I call it ill wishing. And many people I believe are able to do it and are not even aware of the fact that they can do it.
I look at things this way. To me a jinx is a temporary run of bad luck or annoyances occuring. You miss the bus, the car gets a flat tire, the dog gets lost, you misplace your keys. Things that aren't deadly or hold the potential to cause harm. Hexing is a run of bad luck or even illness. The car blows up, you break your leg, the dog gets ill. And it can cause pain and suffering, it may last for months or only days. It is more of a person thing compared to a family thing, in other words a hex is placed on an individual. A curse can be placed on a person, place, family or object. And the end result of a curse is to cause great harm and suffering or death. Ill wishing or the evil eye is a desire to cause discomfort or crossed conditions to occur and is basically caused by jealousy or to covet what someone else has. I believe that many times the person capable of this is not even aware that they are doing it, or capable of causing it. Those who know that they can do it, are able to direct it and cause greater damage.
But there are ways to protect from the evil eye or ill wishing. There are amulets, talismans, charms and spells that can protect against it ( Eye in Hand, Nazar Boncugu, Hand of Fatima and so on). Of course protective or defensive magic will protect against it. There are herbs and other plants that specifically protect against the evil eye such as Anise and Birch. If you think you have been ill wished a good cleansing bath, and a hex breaking spell should take care of things. Protective spells can be done around one's belongings and property as a proactive measure, little reflective discs hung on windchimes and other decorative items can help reflect the envious energy back to its sender. There is plenty of information out there on how to avert or get rid of the evil eye.
I look at things this way. To me a jinx is a temporary run of bad luck or annoyances occuring. You miss the bus, the car gets a flat tire, the dog gets lost, you misplace your keys. Things that aren't deadly or hold the potential to cause harm. Hexing is a run of bad luck or even illness. The car blows up, you break your leg, the dog gets ill. And it can cause pain and suffering, it may last for months or only days. It is more of a person thing compared to a family thing, in other words a hex is placed on an individual. A curse can be placed on a person, place, family or object. And the end result of a curse is to cause great harm and suffering or death. Ill wishing or the evil eye is a desire to cause discomfort or crossed conditions to occur and is basically caused by jealousy or to covet what someone else has. I believe that many times the person capable of this is not even aware that they are doing it, or capable of causing it. Those who know that they can do it, are able to direct it and cause greater damage.
But there are ways to protect from the evil eye or ill wishing. There are amulets, talismans, charms and spells that can protect against it ( Eye in Hand, Nazar Boncugu, Hand of Fatima and so on). Of course protective or defensive magic will protect against it. There are herbs and other plants that specifically protect against the evil eye such as Anise and Birch. If you think you have been ill wished a good cleansing bath, and a hex breaking spell should take care of things. Protective spells can be done around one's belongings and property as a proactive measure, little reflective discs hung on windchimes and other decorative items can help reflect the envious energy back to its sender. There is plenty of information out there on how to avert or get rid of the evil eye.
Saturday, July 20, 2019
A sermon for the Trump supporting Christians.
Today's sermon for our Trump supporting Evangelicals. Feel free to share with your favorite Trump supporting Alt Christian.
I see all you Christians spewing hate and venom about different races and religions, about the immigrants and feeling no compassion nor mercy towards them. You don't feel bad because they are being kept in cages, children in cages my friends. Oh you go to church on Sunday, and sometimes go to prayer meeting. You petition your politicians to stop abortions, and cry your tears, and at the same time demand that these immigrants, these people of a different color be treated worse then you would treat an animal. You thump your bibles, and claim you love Jesus. But yet you don't follow his words. Love thy neighbor. And you reply with all the good deeds you have done towards your neighbors. But that is not what Jesus meant, he didn't mean your next door neighbor, nor the person who is the same skin color, or religion as you. He meant every human being. Oh I know you are shaking your head, and saying "What do you know, you're an evil Witch". Well my lost friend, I am also an ordained minister. So here is a sermon for you. Print it off if you want, take it to your preacher and see what he says. Because this is what Jesus had to say.
Get out your bible and turn to Luke 10: 25-37 is what we are going to talk about.
25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
Now let me explain it to you. The Jewish folks and the Samaritans were enemies. Tensions were high between the 2 groups. They hated each other, despised each other. The Samaritans had desecrated the Jewish Temple at Passover with human bones and the Jews had destroyed the Samaritans' temple on Mount Gerizim. People of each group loathed the people of the other group. Each felt that the other group was evil, despicable, and saw each other as filth, and unclean animals. Yet Jesus showed the lawyer that this was wrong. That every human is our neighbor. It wasn't the Priest that stopped to help the injured man, nor was it the Levite. The levites were men of the tribe of levi who helped the Priests in the temples. Both the Priest and the Levi were supposed men of God, yet they scurried along and did nothing to help the injured traveler. It was the despised Samaritan who stopped and not only aided him right there, but took it upon himself to take him to an inn and get him help, and even paid for the man to be taken care of.
Now turn to the book of Matthew 25 : 31-46.
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
And Jesus tells you flat out that what you are doing to these people is wrong and he will condemn you for it. Because you didn't help them, but rejoiced in their pain and suffering and made excuses for it, that you did this to him also. Oh you can make your excuses to me, and try and justify it, but right there in his own words, in the bible that you love to quote to justify your hatred and cruelty, you are condemned. You love to judge others and point fingers and telling people they are going to hell and are sinners, but right there, in Jesus's own words you are the sinner. You are going to be punished and cast out. You need to get out your bible and read it for yourself instead of being led astray by false teachers and false ministers. You need to repent of your evilness right now. You need to change your wicked ways or you will be cast into the fiery pit of hellfire right along with the rest. You may be rejoicing now and rubbing your hands with glee over the evilness going on right now, but unless you change your ways you won't be rejoicing come the judgement day. Repent.
Saturday, July 6, 2019
Pilgrims, Puritans, and Quakers. Who is who and how they helped shape the USA.
The beginning of the Great Experiment which would eventually become the United States of America started with the first settlers at Jamestown in 1606. Jamestown was essentially founded so that the English Companies could expand their market and increase their wealth. Basically it was founded for economic reasons. The Settlers were mostly of the Anglican faith. In 1619 the first African slaves were introduced to the New World. They were brought by an English ship that had captured a Portuguese Slave ship. Thus slavery was born in Virginia. ( I had a Grandon ancestor at Jamestown) Relations at first with Native Americans was good, and then as the English tried to enforce their rules and superiority and religion on them they deteriorated
In 1620 the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, in Massachusetts. They too had roots in the Anglican faith, BUT they believed in a distinct separation between themselves and the government and without them interfering in government. So they were fleeing religious persecution. They basically believed to each their own, and that people should be able to practice religion as they saw fit without government interfering or without people interfering with their religious beliefs into government. Sound familiar? First amendment history here folks. Most of the Pilgrims were of the working class and had fled from England to Holland, and then came from Holland to the New World. ( I had several ancestors at Plymouth Rock.) Relations with Native Americans in the beginning was good but soon deteriorated. (Noticing a pattern yet on relations with Native Americans?) As for governing, the Pilgrims basically believed that those governing derived their powers by the consent of those being governed. (Hmm, sound familiar?)
In 1629 the first Puritans began to arrive. They too claimed to be fleeing religious persecution. Sharing roots in the Anglican faith with the Pilgrims, these folks were different though. For one they were of higher class and status and more educated and controlling. They abhorred any taint of the Roman Catholic Church and they believed that government and religion should go hand in hand. They believed that their views of religion should be enforced by the government. They were also very strict, unbending, and extremist. Their view of government was that God picked the rulers, anointed them and the will of the people were not important. The ruler was to enforce the biblical rules on the masses. (Hmm, sound like our Evangelical nuts?) To them there were rules, more rules and erroneous ideas. Healthy and wealthy meant you were favored by God. Women were to firmly know their place in the world, which was at the bottom of the ladder. As for education, a basic ability to read a recipe or to measure was all a woman needed to know, the same for the lower class males. As for learning, as long as you were male and wealthy, reading biblical literature approved and created by the Calvinist Church was fine. They also saw Satan and Evil everywhere. Witches were everywhere creating chaos and trying to undermine the Kingdom of God and his anointed ones. There was no tolerance towards any other religions, which were seen as tools of Satan. Other races were considered inferior and evil. Cruelty towards dissenters was seen as doing the will of God to punish said Evil ones. (Sounding familiar?) These folks were arrogant and felt that they were superior and doing God's Will. Their relations with the Native Americans was bad from the beginning and they had no qualms in wiping out the Native American populations. Slavery was fine and according to them was ok according to the bible. (Sad to say, but I also have Puritan ancestors) They were the gloom and doom folks, full of anger and angst, and wanting a government intertwined with religion.
The Quakers were not affiliated with the Anglican faith but considered themselves practicing Christianity that was close to the original Christians meaning before Paul/Saul and the Catholic Church. They first came to the New World in 1656. Very open and accepting to other religions, they felt that each person had the right to practice as they saw fit. They believed that every person was able to contact deity themselves and would and could be guided by said deity by listening for that inner voice. They also believed that all people, races and genders were created equal and entitled to equality. They felt that women were able to speak during services and were loved equally by deity. They were accepting of the Native Americans and saw them as equals. They were often persecuted and killed outright by the Puritans for being heretics or in league with Satan. They were to help cause the abolitionist movement and the fight for women's rights. They pushed for equality for all regardless of race, gender, income, or religion. (Bells ringing here on the all men{meaning humans} are created equal?) I have many a Quaker ancestor.
So as you can see though the Puritans may have shaped the Evangelical branch, the Pilgrims and the Quakers actually helped shape our beliefs of equality and acceptance. You will read revised nonsense by Evangelical's claiming that they, the extreme religions helped found this nation. Bull. All they did then, and as now, try to force their religion down our throats. Don't believe them. As usual they are delusional, revisionist liars. But then again with the current idiotic nut in the White House spewing his stupidity and lack of knowledge of anything except lying and conning what can you expect. The vision for this nation was for equality and opportunity for all and freedom from not only the tyranny of the rich and powerful but also form the tyranny of religion.
In 1620 the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, in Massachusetts. They too had roots in the Anglican faith, BUT they believed in a distinct separation between themselves and the government and without them interfering in government. So they were fleeing religious persecution. They basically believed to each their own, and that people should be able to practice religion as they saw fit without government interfering or without people interfering with their religious beliefs into government. Sound familiar? First amendment history here folks. Most of the Pilgrims were of the working class and had fled from England to Holland, and then came from Holland to the New World. ( I had several ancestors at Plymouth Rock.) Relations with Native Americans in the beginning was good but soon deteriorated. (Noticing a pattern yet on relations with Native Americans?) As for governing, the Pilgrims basically believed that those governing derived their powers by the consent of those being governed. (Hmm, sound familiar?)
In 1629 the first Puritans began to arrive. They too claimed to be fleeing religious persecution. Sharing roots in the Anglican faith with the Pilgrims, these folks were different though. For one they were of higher class and status and more educated and controlling. They abhorred any taint of the Roman Catholic Church and they believed that government and religion should go hand in hand. They believed that their views of religion should be enforced by the government. They were also very strict, unbending, and extremist. Their view of government was that God picked the rulers, anointed them and the will of the people were not important. The ruler was to enforce the biblical rules on the masses. (Hmm, sound like our Evangelical nuts?) To them there were rules, more rules and erroneous ideas. Healthy and wealthy meant you were favored by God. Women were to firmly know their place in the world, which was at the bottom of the ladder. As for education, a basic ability to read a recipe or to measure was all a woman needed to know, the same for the lower class males. As for learning, as long as you were male and wealthy, reading biblical literature approved and created by the Calvinist Church was fine. They also saw Satan and Evil everywhere. Witches were everywhere creating chaos and trying to undermine the Kingdom of God and his anointed ones. There was no tolerance towards any other religions, which were seen as tools of Satan. Other races were considered inferior and evil. Cruelty towards dissenters was seen as doing the will of God to punish said Evil ones. (Sounding familiar?) These folks were arrogant and felt that they were superior and doing God's Will. Their relations with the Native Americans was bad from the beginning and they had no qualms in wiping out the Native American populations. Slavery was fine and according to them was ok according to the bible. (Sad to say, but I also have Puritan ancestors) They were the gloom and doom folks, full of anger and angst, and wanting a government intertwined with religion.
The Quakers were not affiliated with the Anglican faith but considered themselves practicing Christianity that was close to the original Christians meaning before Paul/Saul and the Catholic Church. They first came to the New World in 1656. Very open and accepting to other religions, they felt that each person had the right to practice as they saw fit. They believed that every person was able to contact deity themselves and would and could be guided by said deity by listening for that inner voice. They also believed that all people, races and genders were created equal and entitled to equality. They felt that women were able to speak during services and were loved equally by deity. They were accepting of the Native Americans and saw them as equals. They were often persecuted and killed outright by the Puritans for being heretics or in league with Satan. They were to help cause the abolitionist movement and the fight for women's rights. They pushed for equality for all regardless of race, gender, income, or religion. (Bells ringing here on the all men{meaning humans} are created equal?) I have many a Quaker ancestor.
So as you can see though the Puritans may have shaped the Evangelical branch, the Pilgrims and the Quakers actually helped shape our beliefs of equality and acceptance. You will read revised nonsense by Evangelical's claiming that they, the extreme religions helped found this nation. Bull. All they did then, and as now, try to force their religion down our throats. Don't believe them. As usual they are delusional, revisionist liars. But then again with the current idiotic nut in the White House spewing his stupidity and lack of knowledge of anything except lying and conning what can you expect. The vision for this nation was for equality and opportunity for all and freedom from not only the tyranny of the rich and powerful but also form the tyranny of religion.
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