Sunday, November 23, 2008
English Civil War
The actions of Oliver Cromwell were that of a religious extremist. He used the wants of those in search of religious freedoms to help in his effort to rid those opposed to his views. Justifying killing because of differing religious views, regardless of the view is incomprehensible to me. I am not a highly religious person but killing people because they are not the same religion as you seems to be a bit of an oxy-moron. Cromwell was successful in ousting the King, but he created a dictatorship. The people of England are fortunate that his son was not a great leader. This seems to be a problem that has long plagued many monarchies. This seems to be a legitimate reason alone for the end of privilege based on birth.
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Unfortunately the bible itself gives excuse for the killing of 'non-believers'. In the old testament the israelites after wandering the land for 40 years were commanded by God to go and slay the people who inhabited the land of Canaan. This was to be their promised land, and they were to purge it of anyone (man, woman, and child) who was not of their race/religion.
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