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To: LarryLied
In modern history there is one place, one country, one nation, where true religious tolerance came about -- that is here, America. It came about BECAUSE the people coming here -- many of them -- came here to practise their religion AS THEY SAW FIT. Not as the state, the religious oligarchy, the king said they had to.

There were MANY christian nations, many christian countries -- but only one America.

It was in the colonies that the need for tolerance was demonstrated -- the Mary Dye case was very significant in that. It was here that the bounds of tolerance were hammered out -- by good men. Don't put aside your own history, which is glorious.

America is a great place, it was built from strong foundations and a commitment to truth.

You risk much -- your children's future -- if you deny the value of understanding our formation, why America came about.

35 posted on 02/12/2002 5:18:34 PM PST by bvw
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To: bvw
I misread what you wrote. Thought you were saying Christians were and are not tolerant. Sorry.
36 posted on 02/12/2002 5:42:24 PM PST by LarryLied
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