Hello David and all, The election is over and the subject is close now. Addison Groups owner
O. Addison Gethers e-mail address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] window live messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 8:00 PM Subject: {dbilg} Re: To Addison, need some info on your list please? Actually, there had been. In Colonial days, before the Constitution was written, Protestants would persecute Baptists. The state church of the Massachusetts Colony was the Congregational Church. They demanded that Baptists pay taxes to support Congregationalist churches. The Baptists refused, and were publically whipped. Baptists were also punished for such "crimes" as "preaching without a license." Of course, the best known incident was that of Roger Williams. He flatly refused to accept infant baptism. So the Puritans kicked him out. Wilams went on to establish the colony of Rhode Island in 16 36. The Rhode Island Charter made it the very first government in human history to allow total freedom of religion, with no strings attached. David -----Original Message----- From: DREW PARKER III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 7:25 pm Subject: {dbilg} Re: To Addison, need some info on your list please? The United States is very much a country of many cultures and religions and I haven't heard of violence between religious groups in recent history in my country. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Instant access to the latest & most popular FREE games while you browse with the Games Toolbar - Download Now! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
