AMERICA IS NOT A CHRISTIAN NATION part 2
America ’s European roots were the English Puritans in their austere black garb and the Holy Bible their shield against all misfortune and evil. Their definition of ‘evil’ was wide, encompassing just about everything beyond the confines of their own narrow world view. They were a self-righteous lot who burned witches and crowed with fierce gladness, “Thank God, today we have sent 600 heathen souls to Hell!” (Rev Increase Mather’s sermon following an unprovoked night raid on a sleeping Pequot... Sign in to see full entry.