carried interpretations of the bible and had strong opinions about non christian lifestyles and how to "deal" with them

the story of the amalekites and the jews became the "new standard" if you will for european colonists and indigenous people, catholics and non puritans

• some even believed the natives to be descendants of jews in a demanding effort to find a place for indigenous people in their understanding of history and religion. they wanted to "bring back" the long lost beliefs of God to native people.

catholics were heavily prosecuted and in some places even banned from practicing their religion in the 1700s.

"to resist Christianity was to resist politically, and to resist politically was to offer offense to Christianity"

the story of the amalekites→

• nomadic people of distant relation to jew
• were said to be condemned by God after attacking a group of people, and the jews were told to "wipe their name from history"
  • carries the idea of religious destruction upon those who are enemies
  • process was advanced as the image of indigenous people appeared as witchcraft to the settlers

the salem witch trials is a great example of religious standards in early america

• heresy can be seen in the "seemingly official" as well as the unknown

things from cursing God, witchcraft, heresy and more was punishable by death or banishment

quakers experiences similar situations, as they escaped europe in hopes of religious freedom but found discrimination in their new country too

the spanish were especially violent in terms of conquering the indigenous people of now north and central/south america

french = code noir (outlawed any religion but catholocism and ownership to slaves was offered only to catholics)