"HeyBub" wrote in news:GsydncLXwsyKDr_SnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@earthlink.com:
Yes, the colony was established by people fleeing religious persecution in England, and established a most similar religiously persecuting community in the new colony. Has been often held up for ridicule. Wasn't Rhode Island established by religious refugees from Mass.?
The fact that something is or was established by (civil or religious) law, doesn't make it righteous! (which is of course only in the eye of the beholder)