HA! Woo-HOO!
Mrs. P. | 03.18.08 - 10:48 am | #

Well, that does it.

I won't ever visit their colony.
gjoe | Homepage | 03.18.08 - 10:58 am | #

Well, they at least recognized us as Christians. Not all Puritans did that. :)
Lauren | 03.18.08 - 12:07 pm | #

Bwahaha...oh wait. They were serious.
Scott W. | Homepage | 03.18.08 - 1:47 pm | #

City upon a Hill indeed . . .
Teep | 03.18.08 - 1:51 pm | #

In the context of a modern pluralist society, sure, this looks shockingly bigoted; however, in the context of the period of the 17th century, this statement was a bold step towards religious toleration.
Phlogizo | 03.18.08 - 2:26 pm | #

... well, toleration for some.
AmericanPapist | Homepage | 03.18.08 - 3:03 pm | #

Awesome. I wonder how long it's going to be before this clause is invoked again.
Colm | 03.19.08 - 1:25 pm | #

The English had a real problem with Catholic royalty trying to screw things up back then.
BimBam | 03.26.08 - 4:57 am | #