Hi Lukas, A couple of weeks ago on a Boston TV station, a news person told of a saying that is present in her family: "Would you rather be right ? Or, would you rather be loved ?" (They were discussing "sibling rivalry," but it applies to many cases of "family disputes.") Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) P.S. Is the PBS series, "Secrets of the Dead," shown in Canada? Very interesting show seen recently ! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lukas Huisman" <yms@albertacom.com> To: <newbrunswick@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 12:03 AM Subject: Re: [ NB ] Pilgrims > Actually, the Pilgrims left England due to persecution, and went first to > Leyden, Netherlands, where they found complete religious freedom. They > stayed there for quite some time and left for America, not to escape > persecution, but to escape all the various other religious theories being > espoused in Leyden, which they feared would "corrupt" their children and > turn them away from the "true faith". So, as Bill said, when they then > arrived in America they tried to ensure that no teaching contrary to their > own beliefs would find its way there, and when it did - firstly in the > form of the Quakers - they persecuted it harshly, even hanging some. > > The key lesson in life that our ancestors struggled with is that: > - it is not necessary to be absolutely right and perfectly sure of every > jot and tittle of doctrine; and > - others have just as much right to be wrong as we do. > > Lukas Huisman > > Bill Tufts wrote: >> Funny how the Pilgrims were persecuted at home, so left America where >> they were harder on other religions and the Quakers were the bullseye of >> their dart board. But they were tough on just about anyone else. But 2nd >> on the hit list were the Anabaptists. My ancestor, Rev. Obadiah Holmes, >> was ordered to pay 30 shillings for baptising people in the river. Hr >> refused and "wore 30 stripes" instead. It almost killed him and he slept >> on his stomach for over a month. The NB Kiersteads descendants (incl me) >> from Obadiah. So, too, does Abraham Lincoln. I call him "My American >> Cousin," honest! I don't particularly like attending plays & I'm no fan. >> Maybe this is why, it's in the genes.<g> >> >> Bill >> >> > > >