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[2naSalit]

19. Good points.

Mention of the Puritans is apropos. I grew up mainly in the NE colonial states and back then, we heard a lot about those folks and the Indians. But mostly about the Puritans who seemed to morph into New England fundamentalist Baptists to whom I had significant exposure.

These irrationalists of our time will look for anything other than themselves to blame and reject what isn't divinely included in their minute world view. It's the same of the isolationist religions like the Amish and the Mennonites, Amanas, and Hutterites, they don't assimilate either. The ones who think they are driving culture are really only acting out what they see on teevee and now social media and some are meeting stupid challenges.

Science is something that they are scared of because they don;t understand it and don't want to, yes, as a badge of honor. I know a lot of people like that and it's troubling. They think I'm less likeable or whatever I have to say is subject to interrogation because I went to college... and how come I can't answer a question that has no reasonable, explainable answer that they will accept?

And purity in tribal cohesion means a lot to them when they are in each other's company but afterward, they act like each other with all their vices and crimes against themselves while thinking they can find absolution if they show up to church once in a while. But mostly they are spending all that time and effort trying to convince themselves more than others.