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BlueKota

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14. The English Catholics fled to Maryland

Reply to Soul_of_Wit (Reply #10)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:42 PM

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so they could practice their religion freely but also welcomed Protestants. Letting everyone choose to practice whatever religion they choose, as well as not trying to force people who don't believe, to believe, is a major part of the beauty of the U.S., or it was until we let a bunch of ideologues take over our media and our government.

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