#It is an extremely fascinating topic to me that american ''secular'' society is basically just regular Protestantism but with all references | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

nunlolita · 7 months ago

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Kinda don't like how the term "Puritanical" started being used as shorthand for "anyone who disagrees with me is a conservative" instead of you know. What that word actually means. And that people don't want to examine how cultural Christianity actually works and affects mainstream western culture, especially American culture, and instead opt to use it as a bludgeoning tool to shut down anyone who doesn't agree with them.

#It is an extremely fascinating topic to me that american ''secular'' society is basically just regular Protestantism but with all references #to god removed & how that has massive ramifications for american culture #And also that historically christianity wasn't tied to conservative beliefs to the extent that it is now #At some points in time christianity has also been associated with ''progressive'' beliefs eg the quakers #While the actual history behind this is very relevant and important people who have little knowledge or interest in it use it in #an almost ad hominem manner? idk if that's fully the right term to use but people just use puritan as an insult without fully understanding #the context lol

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