English Dissenters fled Europe for religious freedom. It's come full circle.

[bucolic_frolic]

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Dissenters

Gemini: English Dissenters (16th–19th centuries) were Protestants who refused to conform to the Church of England's doctrines and structure. They faced intense persecution, especially during the Restoration (1660s-1670s), with over 8,000 imprisoned. Key acts, such as the Clarendon Code, banned nonconformist meetings, restricted public office, and forced them to use the Book of Common Prayer.

[Norrrm]

1. Religious freedom....... but only for their own brand of religion?

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Yes that's often the way it is with religion

True Believers. When they capture the government everyone else is on the outside and intolerance prevails. Such was the case that drove a slew of Dissenter sects to the New World.