[RegulatorCountry]

It seems that the Protestant anti-Catholics need to be reminded from time to time that this was founded as a Protestant country by Protestants running away from Protestant oppression in Europe.

Oh, now, not all of them. We've debated this matter in the past. And, those Protestant churches that did devolve to persecuting their fellow brothers and sisters had adopted the old State Church attitude of the Roman Catholics. It's the bane of Christians wherever it occurs.

[vladimir998]

“Oh, now, not all of them. We’ve debated this matter in the past. And, those Protestant churches that did devolve to persecuting their fellow brothers and sisters had adopted the old State Church attitude of the Roman Catholics. It’s the bane of Christians wherever it occurs.”

Anglicans persecuted Presbyterians (Puritans).

Puritans in turn persecuted Anglicans and others when they ruled England.

Puritans also persecuted others in America.

http://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/quakers-fight-religious-freedom-puritan-massachusetts-1656-1661

http://www.bostontourguide.org/myth-puritans-believed-in-religious-freedom/

Thus, what you said has been shown to be untrue.