Thank you for distinguishing between the Puritans and the pilgrims. Most Americans and virtually every European I've ever encountered failed to understand that the Puritans were a group of Anglican dissenters who wanted to purify the church from within, while the Pilgrims were a Calvinist group that left the Church of England, elected not to join any of the other existing denominations like Lutheranism or presbyterianism but to create their own version of how worship should exist. Each group would have thought the other to have been heretical, rven if to our modern eyes, there's not much difference in them. (Of course, to our modern eyes, there wouldn't be much difference in either group and Presbyterianism as it existed at that time, but don't tell that to the Covenanters, the Puritans, or the Pilgrims. I'm pretty sure each group would have burned you at the stake.
@@micheledeetlefs6041 in the 1970s England our mum stopped going to the C of E after rumours about her had circulated so she went up the village to the Methodist Chapel instead & in street terms of my day ,’got off’ with the Lay Preacher whom became our stepdad. if the difference simply between Church of England ,Methodist, Baptist & URC was explained to us at school it missed me. i reckon few could explain the difference with these or why there’s 4 churches in our towns’ high st which aren’t Catholic or Muslim.
I just found your channel. I watched the one on the origins of Christmas as well. Im definitely a new subscriber and will be recommending your channel to others. You've done an amazing job creating these. These are the most professionally created videos I've seen on TH-cam
@@RavenHawkfeather you are so right i can 't disagree with that, look at the New president, i Don 't even want to says his name, but he's the living truth of you'r statement
Pretty sure that artwork is ai generated. Which is fine. But it’s not technically “artwork” it’s “AI Generated art” there is a big difference. The narration is beautiful, her voice is gorgeous and her words are really well crafted. It’s a well curated video with wildly important information. Ghosts of the past that still haunt us on a daily basis. An excellent video. Not “artwork” though, her words are art. And she entered them into an AI thing and it made her video. I have personal feelings about ai art taking work from actual artists but that’s another topic lol UNLESS-she’s a graphic designer too or hired a graphic designer to make it for her. It just seems very AI generated
The servant was doomed from the beginning. She was Irish and Catholic. At that time period, she would have been saying prayers in Latin. This obviously posed a threat to the oh so not pure Puritans!
I am so happy I found this channel, your narratives of holiday origins has been absolutely amazing to watch. Extremely entertaining and educational! Thank you!
Oh wow i wasnt expecting that. What a professional and intellectual film. The animation and artistry was sublime. I loved how you were prepared to tell the warts and all story. Ive recommended you to my friends. Thanks you so much for making such un apologetic and beautifully crafted content❤
Agreed. I thought I was seeing paintings by old masters but you say it's AI? Violence and Fear of others and their beliefs really is how to control people and we see it still today. I'm so glad to a an agnostic/spiritualist and not ruled by superstition and shame. I am Ann Hibbins. 🙂
I no longer celebrate Thanksgiving. I celebrate Fall. I cook my favorite comfort food and keep in mind the Native Indigenous people who were here first before this country was renamed “America”. Learn the origins of the holidays you celebrate. ❤
@@thepostapocalypseyou don’t have to, what’s important is knowing the true origins of history, and how to pay respect to the people who were sacrificed for a false narrative. I have friends who are the true indigenous people of this land that was rebranded as America. I believe it is my responsibility to honor them and their history.
It's funny how the History that I learned at home as a child is finally coming out. There are so many more instances of violence that happened with different tribes. During one celebration leaders were invited to a dinner prepared with poison. This made it easy to destroy the rest. I've always called it Thanks for Killing us, not Thanksgiving. My Elders said that there's History and then there is what really happened. Usually two completely different things.
As an Episcopalian I always had a problem with the focus on the New England puritans as opposed to the Anglicans who landed at Jamestown in Virginia. In fact I was kind of proud that the Church of England drove them out of England especially considering how pestilential they ultimately proved to be from a cultural standpoint. And by the time of the English Civil War some New England puritans actually sailed back to England to enlist in Cromwell’s New Model Army to fight against King Charles I. But by the time of the revolution the largest church in the colonies was the Church of England which after the revolution was renamed the Protestant Episcopal Church. But ultimately most of the Episcopalians defected to Methodism it would appear.
Actually, the CofE didn't drive them out. They left of their own accord because they thought they were holier than the rest of England. Where did the go? Amsterdam. Amsterdam had the same rep then as it does now. What WERE they thinking? The Dutch Calvinists were a different breed than the English Puritan Calvinists. We also aren't taught about the hundreds of Anglican Churches burned to the ground and their vicars slaughtered at their Communion Tables for their allegiance to the Crown. "Americans would never do THAT!" Hog wash. They DID!
The emphasis on The Plymouth colony has its roots in the US Civil War. After all, prior to that the majority of the United States did not celebrate anything like Thanksgiving, at least not in any organized, National sense. But if you think about it, The Union was trying to hold the United States as it had existed from the Revolutionary War forward together, to try to cast itself as true inheritors of our nation, the real descendants of the founding fathers. But the fact that the first British permanent settlement was in Confederate held territory and unapologetically Confederate in nature, as well as the fact that so many of the founding fathers were at least slaveholders, if not from the States now in the Confederacy, made this task problematic. Focusing hard on Thanksgiving, making that the national narrative, effectively stripped the Confederate states of any significance in the founding of our nation, and falsely relabeled us as beginning from New England roots. We are beginning to see historians questioning this, beginning to see more and more history books both in our middle and high schools as well as at a collegiate level not only mentioning Jamestown more prominently, but also emphasizing the other European nations colonies and their influence on us today. Unfortunately, these voices are being effectively muffled if not silenced by certain political groups invested in the notion that we sprang from a small group of religious zealots, rather than acknowledging that we have a blended origin. So it will probably be another 20 or 30 years before we begin to see a real change in the narrative.
@@micheledeetlefs6041Ifind it astonishing how many people (products of our US education system) think the Pilgrims were the first settlers in the Americas and the once who brought smallpox. Keep in mind, it was the New Englanders that had been most active in the US push to abolish slavery. Many of their descendants also converted to Methodism at various points.
As an English lass, I've always wondered about the true meaning America's tradition of thanksgiving. After watching this video i think maybe American's need to re-evaluate the reason they celebrate the day. It's history has a really dark undertone, not one they should particularly celebrate. And the history of the pilgrims/puritans was eye opening😳
@lea First check out whether this is true or the new re write those who seek to destroy America now are teaching children that our founders were heretics and evil people! Frankly even the tone of voice is dark and forboding. Some comments seem like folks who are lost in some type of dark fog. This type of thinking has away of sucking life out of a person. Sad! 😪🙏
I understand the anger, and they teach us so much bullshit about this subject, but it's pointless to get all pissed off about it it's hundred and hundred years ago, you can 't change the passed
@@PurpleRegina That's true, the past is still affecting people today like the slave trade or the colonial history, my country(Holland) had enough blood on their hands, but yes you right
Those, "onward Christian Soldiers", marching off to glory...I hope that's not an A.I. glitch. That visual was PROFOUNDLY masterful if it was intentional! Well Done! And greatly entertaining!
Great movie! This would be used as a lesson in every high school history class. We've lost the art of civil conversations around such subject matter. History taught like this will encourage in-depth thoughtful discussions. There are so many in this country who have no idea of the importance of American history. I would love to sit in on a high school, college, or community discussion of this movie.
American here. Your analysis of how the Puritan mindset still lingers here is sadly scarily accurate. I hate it here. Im hoping to start school soon so i can have skills that will allow moving to a less religiously ruled country plausible
"Thou shalt not kill". It amazes me how Christians, Jews and Muslims don't take this commandment seriously. Do they think they're God is blind? As a Buddhist we are taught not to kill anything. Not even bugs. And we do take this very seriously. Everything is a creation of a beautiful nature. Everything loves life and fears death. Why would you unnecessarily cause fear and suffering to any living thing. Karma is the result of your actions. War, and it's multitude of sufferings, is the karma caused by greed of our ancestors. It is completely unnecessary, and the downfall of humanity.
Thanks for your thoughts. I think the issue is that people are able to convince themselves that their kills are “righteous.” Even in Buddhism there are tales of great masters who kill murderers in order to save them from the negative karma they are accumulating by killing. I think it’s a universal question: when, if ever, is killing justified?
Amazing visuals! Very impressive. I grew up in Massachusetts and always felt that Purtian atmosphere. They didn't worship the loving Jesus we French Catholics do. They seem way more Old Testament, but still missing the love of God. Very hard people.
Thanksgiving was started by George Washington in 1789 to thank God for delivering the US from English tyranny.It was a one day event that didn't take place again until 1863 when Lincoln.. hoping to unite the nation.. made it a nation holiday to be celebrated every year. It was not until the 1930's that it became focused on the puritans. Who celebrated only one feast of thankgiving in 1621.
Not really, crown government officials instigated the Witch Hunts and did so according to British Law as set by King James I who believed in Witches and well it is the Pendal Witch trials of 1612 on which the whole proceedings were followed. My mother was told by a relative she's descended from one of those who died during the salem witch trials though she isn't sure who that is.
@@mrskenscott9643Wow, thank you for that. I'm 57 and never knew that. So we're not actually celebrating pilgrims who slaughtered Indians and killed ladies they called witches .
The "Pilgrims," were labeled such in later years. They called themselves, "Saints." The Saints of Plimouth Colony were not the same as the Puritans of Salem. Divine Providence oversaw the people of the Mayflower. They didn't slaughter Indians or burn witches. I hate the deliberate misrepresentation of the founders of our nation by ignorant, modern historic commentators (not true historians). Modern educators have an ulterior motive in denigrating the English Christian founders of the United States.
I love this I was raised as a Christian but now since I'm older I embrace the Native American religion. I tried explaining to my family if you look at Christian history it is very evil.
Finally, someone tells the truth! Thank you! The lovely tale of harmless friendship they taught us in school is an impediment to societal progress. A point I'd like to mention: "Goode" was short for "Goodwife" and equivalent to modern "Mrs", not actually a nickname for Bridget Glover. The only other thing I would like to have seen different is historically accurate images, but I know AI can only do so much just yet and they are beautiful. ^_^
Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it. I try and keep the content and scripts as historically accurate as possible, but I approach the visuals as more of an art project so I don’t worry as much about accuracy. Just my personal approach to keep things informative and entertaining. Thanks for watching.
Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done. Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip - Romans 1:28-29
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity - Matthew 7:22-23
Last year I read The Pilgrim’s Chronicles by Rod Gragg. For anyone wanting a more in-depth history of the Pilgrims you should read this book. The book is about why they decided to leave England & about the trip across the ocean.
You’re such a good storyteller! It’s a cool place to visit. I live in Ma, been there several times. I’ve never been at Halloween though- it’s a big-town-do. Awesome episode, ty
My first English-American ancestors landed in Green Harbor, a few miles north of the original Plymouth Bay Colony, in 1638. They were not religious. Rather, they were farmers and tradesmen seeking land. As oppressive religious fervor gripped Massachusetts, my ancestors spread out and headed southwest to Rhode Island and Connecticut. But one great granddaughter of the first guy ended up marrying a Puritan minister in Boston. The Rev. Hugh Calkins. The 1690s were rough in that area. Salem ring a bell? Legend has it that Calkins fell in with the Salem witch hunters. Not proud of that.
If i hear purity, light, darkness and sin more than once in a paragraph, no in a sentence, repeatedly, i might go nuts. You really hammered that home. Now get to the story!!! Lmao
They were a cult. Jesus never taught anything they did. Jesus told his disciples if you are not received by people in their homes, shake off the dust and leave.
Who believes today's court rooms are still based on puritan laws? I believe we have rules and laws keeps this country safe. Doesn't mean they are still extreme puritan ways.
Excellent video. I personally don't celebrate Thanksgiving in the traditional sense. My one indulgence is pumpkin pie 🥧🥧! This year however I have been invited to a traditional dinner. Since I do not eat meat I'll just have some of side dishes!
I was really enjoying this, and agreed with a lot of it - until it turned to what I see as propaganda, an exhortation to accept sin as normal. They lost me at the end.
Sorry you feel that way. The purpose of the end was to show how many of our laws are based on religious moralism instead of evidence-based social protection, and how damaging that can be. Outlawing “sin” for its own sake is puritanical. Laws should be designed to protect people, not punish disparate lifestyles and beliefs. My opinion. Thanks for watching.
My great grandfather X10, Jonathan Fairbanks, came to America in the early 1630's. The house he had built in 1637, still stands in Dedham, Massachusetts. Jonathan Fairbanks "stood off from the church" but finally made a declaration of faith later in life. I'd like to believe that he rejected Puritan teaching but it's more likely he took up church membership for economic reasons.
@thepostapocalypse Yes, it does. Grandfather X9, Jonas Fairbanks, was killed early on in King Phillips War. X8, Captain Fairbanks, was an active Indian fighter. That's something of which I'm not proud.
Superb documentary with great visuals as always (though the AI glitches sometimes show through). Very rich in informational content (again as always). Thumbs up! Never knew the Puritan tradition was something so dark. Makes me really glad I didn't live in a Puritan society. It's a very far cry from the major East Asian spiritual traditions e.g. Buddhism, according to which man and Nature are already in a sense divine and man's 'sins' merely due to ignorance, which can always be corrected. Fascinating how great the differences can be in understanding man and the world. Just a thought...
No one believes most of the stories of days gone by, or the news stations or our illustrious government.....The smart people always leave room for doubt.
Salem sounds similar to nowadays - with every other mainstream news report or social media post is pointing a finger at a group perceived of being the root of everything wrong. the old rock music band Rush - once did an unusual song by their nerdy standards with straightforward lyrics called Witchunt which sums this up somewhat & this video certainly beats listening to BBC local radio or watching Married At First Sight .& the visuals are fabulous. much appreciated 😁👍❤️🐢👽
I don’t think it’s only mainstream news reports - everyone seems eager to demonize SOMEONE nowadays. Just read through the comments on this video for examples.
i did indeed include non mainstream attitudes by mentioning social media ! I’m too old or think I’m too wise or simply too ignorant or lazy to not want to argue for & against a lot of the politics or issues everyone appears to be experts of right now. i like to think i try to see at least two sides - perhaps like many whom had split parents with new partners when young - although we were fortunate that the 4 of them in spite of being quite diverse characters,managed to remain civilised,& they kind of taught us tolerance or understanding at an early age. Saying that , they weren’t divided over serious religious lines & we lived in heaven compared to much of what we’re shown today. As for Rush, they turned into The Police which i didn’t understand but didn’t complain because there were many alternative musicians to hear 😃👍
Though am Catholic my dad's side of the family was Congregationalist, what was once Puritans. What was once a stuffy dour extreme faith became one of the most progressive. I just wish America's founding didn't mean the loss of native culture though, we lost so much, incalcuable tragic loss for the world. On Thanksgiving I think of the Native Americans, not so much the Puritans.
Shame to realize what we were told about Thanksgiving as children was candy coated. I've not heard a good story about Puritans. History in Europe/ England paint the same picture of The Puritans.
You are failing to distinguish between the two groups. Look at Roger Williams (exiled from Salem). The “right to worship as one sees fit” is an important right that King James the I failed to respect. Elizabeth the I had been much more willing to look the other way while people peacefully worshipped as long as they didn’t actively defy her. James I actively promoted witch hunts.
The first Thanksgiving was with the Saints (Pilgrims) of Plimouth Colony. These were not the same as the Puritan followers of Cromwell (Roundheads) who settled Salem.
Ok first… Mayflower was a “sweet” ship, she carried wines and spices before her voyage across the pond, so below deck would have smelled like Christmas…
These people left England to get away from religious persecutions. Then they persecuted anyone who was different from them. Scary
It happens. A lot :/
Indeed... ignorance and religion often go hand in hand.
@@BWP-u3yan interesting follow up video to watch: Satan’s Guide To The Bible; it’s satirical yet backed up by facts.
Yes we did
Sadly, That is the bloody story of Christianity.
Thank you for distinguishing between the Puritans and the pilgrims. Most Americans and virtually every European I've ever encountered failed to understand that the Puritans were a group of Anglican dissenters who wanted to purify the church from within, while the Pilgrims were a Calvinist group that left the Church of England, elected not to join any of the other existing denominations like Lutheranism or presbyterianism but to create their own version of how worship should exist. Each group would have thought the other to have been heretical, rven if to our modern eyes, there's not much difference in them. (Of course, to our modern eyes, there wouldn't be much difference in either group and Presbyterianism as it existed at that time, but don't tell that to the Covenanters, the Puritans, or the Pilgrims. I'm pretty sure each group would have burned you at the stake.
Thank you :)
What about the Quakers? Who were they?
If that was written using paragraphs it may have made an interesting read...I couldn't read.
@@micheledeetlefs6041 in the 1970s England our mum stopped going to the C of E after rumours about her had circulated so she went up the village to the Methodist Chapel instead & in street terms of my day ,’got off’ with the Lay Preacher whom became our stepdad.
if the difference simply between Church of England ,Methodist, Baptist & URC was explained to us at school it missed me. i reckon few could explain the difference with these or why there’s 4 churches in our towns’ high st which aren’t Catholic or Muslim.
I just found your channel. I watched the one on the origins of Christmas as well. Im definitely a new subscriber and will be recommending your channel to others. You've done an amazing job creating these. These are the most professionally created videos I've seen on TH-cam
Thanks so much! I really appreciate the support and kind words.
Their descendants are still here. Look what's going on now. They claim they are pure but they are not.
Thanks for watching
@@RavenHawkfeather you are so right i can 't disagree with that, look at the New president, i Don 't even want to says his name, but he's the living truth of you'r statement
“Fear, like faith, never leaves. It sits below the surface-haunting us still.” 👏👏👏 really well written and informative. Nice job.
Thanks so much!
Excellent, one of the best things I have seen on TH-cam in a long time.
Thank you so much!
@@thepostapocalypseWOW man. I'm glad I didn't miss this show thanks a lot
My husband and I are both Abenaki and we don't celebrate Thanksgiving.. It's a day of mourning..We just have a simple meal and enjoy being together..
Thank you for sharing your perspective. I know there are many people who feel this way.
Thank you for posting this the truth about Thanksgiving smh. Art work is perfect well done
Thanks! I’m happy you liked it!
Pretty sure that artwork is ai generated. Which is fine. But it’s not technically “artwork” it’s “AI Generated art” there is a big difference.
The narration is beautiful, her voice is gorgeous and her words are really well crafted. It’s a well curated video with wildly important information. Ghosts of the past that still haunt us on a daily basis. An excellent video.
Not “artwork” though, her words are art. And she entered them into an AI thing and it made her video. I have personal feelings about ai art taking work from actual artists but that’s another topic lol
UNLESS-she’s a graphic designer too or hired a graphic designer to make it for her. It just seems very AI generated
Artwork is PERFECT!!
Narration is perfect!!
Excellent video.
Thanks!!
The servant was doomed from the beginning. She was Irish and Catholic. At that time period, she would have been saying prayers in Latin. This obviously posed a threat to the oh so not pure Puritans!
There was a lot of judgment and fear
I am so happy I found this channel, your narratives of holiday origins has been absolutely amazing to watch. Extremely entertaining and educational! Thank you!
Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoy
I’m going to watch on Thanks-taking with my family. On the national day of mourning
Thanks so much! Let me know what they think.
King Mongkut of Siam once told the christian missionaries: "What you teach us to do is admirable, but what you teach us to believe is foolish."
Thanks!
The fact that there were people already living there really didn’t mean DIDDLY SQUAT!
Truth
It is, but Indian tribes dud that to each other too
Agreed. They were a stone age people with no written language who hadn't even come with the concept of the wheel.
Oh wow i wasnt expecting that. What a professional and intellectual film.
The animation and artistry was sublime. I loved how you were prepared to tell the warts and all story. Ive recommended you to my friends. Thanks you so much for making such un apologetic and beautifully crafted content❤
Thanks so much for watching! So glad you enjoyed.
Agreed. I thought I was seeing paintings by old masters but you say it's AI? Violence and Fear of others and their beliefs really is how to control people and we see it still today. I'm so glad to a an agnostic/spiritualist and not ruled by superstition and shame. I am Ann Hibbins. 🙂
@@TamaraBeinlichthanks so much! I try and make the artwork unique so I’m glad you enjoyed it
I no longer celebrate Thanksgiving. I celebrate Fall. I cook my favorite comfort food and keep in mind the Native Indigenous people who were here first before this country was renamed “America”. Learn the origins of the holidays you celebrate. ❤
I will never turn down a Thanksgiving feast though. :)
I call it Fall Festivus and reflect on what I'm grateful for and what my ancestors went through as white man massacred so many of them.
@@thepostapocalypseyou don’t have to, what’s important is knowing the true origins of history, and how to pay respect to the people who were sacrificed for a false narrative. I have friends who are the true indigenous people of this land that was rebranded as America. I believe it is my responsibility to honor them and their history.
It's funny how the History that I learned at home as a child is finally coming out. There are so many more instances of violence that happened with different tribes. During one celebration leaders were invited to a dinner prepared with poison. This made it easy to destroy the rest. I've always called it Thanks for Killing us, not Thanksgiving.
My Elders said that there's History and then there is what really happened. Usually two completely different things.
Thanks for your thoughts!
As an Episcopalian I always had a problem with the focus on the New England puritans as opposed to the Anglicans who landed at Jamestown in Virginia. In fact I was kind of proud that the Church of England drove them out of England especially considering how pestilential they ultimately proved to be from a cultural standpoint. And by the time of the English Civil War some New England puritans actually sailed back to England to enlist in Cromwell’s New Model Army to fight against King Charles I. But by the time of the revolution the largest church in the colonies was the Church of England which after the revolution was renamed the Protestant Episcopal Church. But ultimately most of the Episcopalians defected to Methodism it would appear.
Thanks for the info
Actually, the CofE didn't drive them out. They left of their own accord because they thought they were holier than the rest of England. Where did the go? Amsterdam. Amsterdam had the same rep then as it does now. What WERE they thinking? The Dutch Calvinists were a different breed than the English Puritan Calvinists.
We also aren't taught about the hundreds of Anglican Churches burned to the ground and their vicars slaughtered at their Communion Tables for their allegiance to the Crown. "Americans would never do THAT!" Hog wash. They DID!
The emphasis on The Plymouth colony has its roots in the US Civil War. After all, prior to that the majority of the United States did not celebrate anything like Thanksgiving, at least not in any organized, National sense. But if you think about it, The Union was trying to hold the United States as it had existed from the Revolutionary War forward together, to try to cast itself as true inheritors of our nation, the real descendants of the founding fathers. But the fact that the first British permanent settlement was in Confederate held territory and unapologetically Confederate in nature, as well as the fact that so many of the founding fathers were at least slaveholders, if not from the States now in the Confederacy, made this task problematic. Focusing hard on Thanksgiving, making that the national narrative, effectively stripped the Confederate states of any significance in the founding of our nation, and falsely relabeled us as beginning from New England roots.
We are beginning to see historians questioning this, beginning to see more and more history books both in our middle and high schools as well as at a collegiate level not only mentioning Jamestown more prominently, but also emphasizing the other European nations colonies and their influence on us today. Unfortunately, these voices are being effectively muffled if not silenced by certain political groups invested in the notion that we sprang from a small group of religious zealots, rather than acknowledging that we have a blended origin. So it will probably be another 20 or 30 years before we begin to see a real change in the narrative.
@@micheledeetlefs6041 You make many excellent points.
@@micheledeetlefs6041Ifind it astonishing how many people (products of our US education system) think the Pilgrims were the first settlers in the Americas and the once who brought smallpox. Keep in mind, it was the New Englanders that had been most active in the US push to abolish slavery. Many of their descendants also converted to Methodism at various points.
Love the artwork. I saw The VVitch when it was released. Wow!
Thanks so much! And yeah, that’s a great one.
Ai has gotten good
I am loving this channel, I still celebrate the holidays, but, these videos inspire me to read❤
I celebrate all these holidays too. For me, each carries a personal meaning that will always overrule the historical changes and practices.
@@thepostapocalypse Wow. What a waste of having this knowledge. "He that knoweth to do good and doeth it not, to him it is sin." James 4:17 kjv
Absolutely superb narration
Many thanks!
@@thepostapocalypseit’s sounds like Cate Blanchett!
Puritans didn't seem like very nice people did they?
They do…not.
Just a few was
Love the illustrations
Thanks!
Thank you for posting this. It's a better description of what really happened.
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed.
These videos are stunningly written and complied. Educational and fascinating. If only humanity could learn from its history 😢
Thanks so much for the kind words!
EXCELLENT. Thank you and Blessings Love and Peace to everyone who reads this ☮
Love and peace to you as well!
What voice is this used in the narration? This voice is fantastic I really enjoyed it. I wish the narrator voice was used in everything
I list all the tools I use to make these in the credits. Thanks so much!
She sounds more natural that some AI voices, which are truly awful.
Thank you for this film.
Thanks for watching!
As an English lass, I've always wondered about the true meaning America's tradition of thanksgiving.
After watching this video i think maybe American's need to re-evaluate the reason they celebrate the day. It's history has a really dark undertone, not one they should particularly celebrate. And the history of the pilgrims/puritans was eye opening😳
Thanks for your help thoughts!
Really. From what I see any traditions and holidays in the UK are beibg replaced by Islamist traditions. Enjoy Ramadan.
@lea
First check out whether this is true or the new re write those who seek to destroy America now are teaching children that our founders were heretics and evil people! Frankly even the tone of voice is dark and forboding. Some comments seem like folks who are lost in some type of dark fog. This type of thinking has away of sucking life out of a person. Sad! 😪🙏
THIS IS WHY WE DO NOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT CELEBRATE THANKS--KILLING!!!!! WHY ISN'T THIS SHITTTTTTTTT TAUGHT IN SCHOOL!!!!!
Thanks for your thoughts
I understand the anger, and they teach us so much bullshit about this subject, but it's pointless to get all pissed off about it it's hundred and hundred years ago, you can 't change the passed
@@Peterhistoryman69it’s not pointless when their actions are still affecting ppl til this day
@@PurpleRegina That's true, the past is still affecting people today like the slave trade or the colonial history, my country(Holland) had enough blood on their hands, but yes you right
@@warriorqueen1609 brainwash etication to makes us look like fools BOB Marley was already seen this problem
There’s nothing worse than moral high ground. And these illustrations are truly insane!
Thanks so much! And yes, when someone is convinced they are morally righteous, horrible things usually follow.
@ Truth. Matthew 7:1-6 is a kicker.
Those, "onward Christian Soldiers", marching off to glory...I hope that's not an A.I. glitch. That visual was PROFOUNDLY masterful if it was intentional! Well Done! And greatly entertaining!
Thank you :)
Great movie! This would be used as a lesson in every high school history class. We've lost the art of civil conversations around such subject matter. History taught like this will encourage in-depth thoughtful discussions. There are so many in this country who have no idea of the importance of American history. I would love to sit in on a high school, college, or community discussion of this movie.
Thank you so so much. That is very high praise.
This needs to be shown to every American school kid by 8th grade
Thanks for your thoughts.
American here. Your analysis of how the Puritan mindset still lingers here is sadly scarily accurate. I hate it here. Im hoping to start school soon so i can have skills that will allow moving to a less religiously ruled country plausible
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Excellent editing and narration is next level.
Thanks so much!
"Thou shalt not kill". It amazes me how Christians, Jews and Muslims don't take this commandment seriously. Do they think they're God is blind? As a Buddhist we are taught not to kill anything. Not even bugs. And we do take this very seriously. Everything is a creation of a beautiful nature. Everything loves life and fears death. Why would you unnecessarily cause fear and suffering to any living thing. Karma is the result of your actions. War, and it's multitude of sufferings, is the karma caused by greed of our ancestors. It is completely unnecessary, and the downfall of humanity.
Thanks for your thoughts. I think the issue is that people are able to convince themselves that their kills are “righteous.” Even in Buddhism there are tales of great masters who kill murderers in order to save them from the negative karma they are accumulating by killing. I think it’s a universal question: when, if ever, is killing justified?
@thepostapocalypse how many people have died by the hands of christians, Muslims and Jews? I'm sure it's in the millions. So how many were justified?
THE US GOVERNMENT/OFFICERS DEFINITELY DONT ABIDE BY THIS.FUNNY HOW YOU DIDNT MENTION THEM.
I agree with you!
@@lejonleonard9312Just the U.S??
Thanksgiving is a slap on the face of our American indigenous 😢 thank you 💖 my grandmother was a daughter of the Mayflower
Thanks for your thoughts
Great documentary!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing visuals! Very impressive. I grew up in Massachusetts and always felt that Purtian atmosphere. They didn't worship the loving Jesus we French Catholics do. They seem way more Old Testament, but still missing the love of God. Very hard people.
Thanks for your thoughts
The same people who brought you thanksgiving, brought you the Salem witch trials 60 years later.
Thanksgiving was started by George Washington in 1789 to thank God for delivering the US from English tyranny.It was a one day event that didn't take place again until 1863 when Lincoln.. hoping to unite the nation.. made it a nation holiday to be celebrated every year.
It was not until the 1930's that it became focused on the puritans.
Who celebrated only one feast of thankgiving in 1621.
Yep. Basically.
Not really, crown government officials instigated the Witch Hunts and did so according to British Law as set by King James I who believed in Witches and well it is the Pendal Witch trials of 1612 on which the whole proceedings were followed. My mother was told by a relative she's descended from one of those who died during the salem witch trials though she isn't sure who that is.
@@mrskenscott9643Wow, thank you for that. I'm 57 and never knew that. So we're not actually celebrating pilgrims who slaughtered Indians and killed ladies they called witches .
The "Pilgrims," were labeled such in later years. They called themselves, "Saints." The Saints of Plimouth Colony were not the same as the Puritans of Salem. Divine Providence oversaw the people of the Mayflower. They didn't slaughter Indians or burn witches. I hate the deliberate misrepresentation of the founders of our nation by ignorant, modern historic commentators (not true historians). Modern educators have an ulterior motive in denigrating the English Christian founders of the United States.
This was wonderfully told! I look forward to seeing more.
Thanks so much!
I am hooked. Great storyteller! This is what I want for my channel!
Thanks so much for the kind words!
I love this I was raised as a Christian but now since I'm older I embrace the Native American religion.
I tried explaining to my family if you look at Christian history it is very evil.
Thanks for your thoughts
Finally, someone tells the truth! Thank you! The lovely tale of harmless friendship they taught us in school is an impediment to societal progress. A point I'd like to mention: "Goode" was short for "Goodwife" and equivalent to modern "Mrs", not actually a nickname for Bridget Glover. The only other thing I would like to have seen different is historically accurate images, but I know AI can only do so much just yet and they are beautiful. ^_^
Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it. I try and keep the content and scripts as historically accurate as possible, but I approach the visuals as more of an art project so I don’t worry as much about accuracy. Just my personal approach to keep things informative and entertaining. Thanks for watching.
Very informative and interesting video... well done
Thanks so much!
Great video. Thank you ❤
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Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done. Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip - Romans 1:28-29
And gossip.
That was awesome!
Glad you liked it!
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity - Matthew 7:22-23
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Amazing upload as usual
Thank you!
Wtf youve gone and done it again.... joy! 10/10 👏👏👏👏
Thank you so so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed.
Last year I read The Pilgrim’s Chronicles by Rod Gragg. For anyone wanting a more in-depth history of the Pilgrims you should read this book. The book is about why they decided to leave England & about the trip across the ocean.
Thanks for the recommendation!
Interesting watch!
Thanks so much!
You’re such a good storyteller! It’s a cool place to visit. I live in Ma, been there several times. I’ve never been at Halloween though- it’s a big-town-do.
Awesome episode, ty
Thanks! I wanna visit New England so badly but never seem to make it up there.
They were so miserable and savage
Thanks for your thoughts
very interesting and nice graphics...just wondering if this is historically accurate? love those documentations on this channel
It is as historically accurate as I know how to make it. If I got any facts wrong, please let me know so I can correct them.
My first English-American ancestors landed in Green Harbor, a few miles north of the original Plymouth Bay Colony, in 1638. They were not religious. Rather, they were farmers and tradesmen seeking land. As oppressive religious fervor gripped Massachusetts, my ancestors spread out and headed southwest to Rhode Island and Connecticut. But one great granddaughter of the first guy ended up marrying a Puritan minister in Boston. The Rev. Hugh Calkins. The 1690s were rough in that area. Salem ring a bell? Legend has it that Calkins fell in with the Salem witch hunters. Not proud of that.
That’s a fascinating history, thanks for sharing.
They crossed to America at the wrong time of year! Landing in the fall,and dying throughout the winter!
It was very rotten luck.
It’s no wonder that these people were forced to leave their home land. They were nuts
Thanks for your input :)
90% of the world was nuts and to be honest today is maybee a little bit better
The Salem witch trial was in in that periode
There's an expresion God love the Irish, wel not back than
They still exist they have a different name( IS)
This is a eye opener! I have just learned a few things! This is still the way of the world! ✌🏼🌹
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed.
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If i hear purity, light, darkness and sin more than once in a paragraph, no in a sentence, repeatedly, i might go nuts. You really hammered that home. Now get to the story!!! Lmao
Haha fair point. I just enjoy a little poetic language with my documentaries. Thanks for watching!
Awesome.🎉
Thanks!
Excellent....
Thank you!
Unfortunately to this day their "legacy" still runs strong in US Society! 😮😮
There’s a whole section about that in the doc :)
Did think that .
Seriously? Boo fuckn hoo... I love Thanksgiving and all the food and family that come with it. I can't wait for next week.
Religion the great oppressor!! 😮😮
It certainly can be
They were a cult. Jesus never taught anything they did. Jesus told his disciples if you are not received by people in their homes, shake off the dust and leave.
Who believes today's court rooms are still based on puritan laws? I believe we have rules and laws keeps this country safe. Doesn't mean they are still extreme puritan ways.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Excellent video. I personally don't celebrate Thanksgiving in the traditional sense. My one indulgence is pumpkin pie 🥧🥧! This year however I have been invited to a traditional dinner. Since I do not eat meat I'll just have some of side dishes!
The side dishes are ALWAYS the best part :)
I was really enjoying this, and agreed with a lot of it - until it turned to what I see as propaganda, an exhortation to accept sin as normal. They lost me at the end.
Sorry you feel that way. The purpose of the end was to show how many of our laws are based on religious moralism instead of evidence-based social protection, and how damaging that can be. Outlawing “sin” for its own sake is puritanical. Laws should be designed to protect people, not punish disparate lifestyles and beliefs. My opinion. Thanks for watching.
are you sure it's propaganda and not just a point of view you disagree with?
Not a good account of the true history! I'll say no more!
My great grandfather X10, Jonathan Fairbanks, came to America in the early 1630's. The house he had built in 1637, still stands in Dedham, Massachusetts. Jonathan Fairbanks "stood off from the church" but finally made a declaration of faith later in life. I'd like to believe that he rejected Puritan teaching but it's more likely he took up church membership for economic reasons.
Thanks for sharing. Must make this history way more personal for you.
@thepostapocalypse Yes, it does. Grandfather X9, Jonas Fairbanks, was killed early on in King Phillips War. X8, Captain Fairbanks, was an active Indian fighter. That's something of which I'm not proud.
They’re doing it again right now in the holy land.
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Superb documentary with great visuals as always (though the AI glitches sometimes show through). Very rich in informational content (again as always). Thumbs up!
Never knew the Puritan tradition was something so dark. Makes me really glad I didn't live in a Puritan society. It's a very far cry from the major East Asian spiritual traditions e.g. Buddhism, according to which man and Nature are already in a sense divine and man's 'sins' merely due to ignorance, which can always be corrected. Fascinating how great the differences can be in understanding man and the world. Just a thought...
Yep, I was think we underestimate how much of our worldview comes arbitrarily from the culture in which we are raised
No one believes most of the stories of days gone by, or the news stations or our illustrious government.....The smart people always leave room for doubt.
Very timely!...
The more things change the more they stay the same.
Great video!
But I do believe the Puritans are still here .
Just under a different name .
Thanks for watching, and for your thoughts.
Does anyone know what AI Program this creator uses? Seriously all the ones I find are no good...
I list all the tools I use in the end credits of the video.
@thepostapocalypse thanks amigo
Dark and beautiful. Fantastic 👏👏👏👏
Thanks!
The "Blue Laws" remained in Massachusetts (with changes)until the early 2000's , when Gov.Mitt Romney finally ended them. 🎉
We still have blue laws in Kentucky.
Based on my research, the first thanksgiving was done to get back to the hebrew feasts in the bible, specificaly the feast of tabernacles
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Salem sounds similar to nowadays - with every other mainstream news report or social media post is pointing a finger at a group perceived of being the root of everything wrong.
the old rock music band Rush - once did an unusual song by their nerdy standards with straightforward lyrics called Witchunt which sums this up somewhat
& this video certainly beats listening to BBC local radio or watching Married At First Sight .& the visuals are fabulous. much appreciated
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I don’t think it’s only mainstream news reports - everyone seems eager to demonize SOMEONE nowadays. Just read through the comments on this video for examples.
i did indeed include non mainstream attitudes by mentioning social media !
I’m too old or think I’m too wise or simply too ignorant or lazy to not want to argue for & against a lot of the politics or issues everyone appears to be experts of right now. i like to think i try to see at least two sides - perhaps like many whom had split parents with new partners when young - although we were fortunate that the 4 of them in spite of being quite diverse characters,managed to remain civilised,& they kind of taught us tolerance or understanding at an early age. Saying that , they weren’t divided over serious religious lines & we lived in heaven compared to much of what we’re shown today.
As for Rush, they turned into The Police which i didn’t understand but didn’t complain because there were many alternative musicians to hear 😃👍
we need to change our way of thinking
Thanks for your thoughts.
They were so ignorant and intolerant.
Traits that unfortunately live on in society.
Just like people are today. Terrified of what doesn't make sense to them and their desire to control it at any cost.
Just found your channel and subbed. Nice work !🌳
Welcome! Thanks so much!
Though am Catholic my dad's side of the family was Congregationalist, what was once Puritans. What was once a stuffy dour extreme faith became one of the most progressive. I just wish America's founding didn't mean the loss of native culture though, we lost so much, incalcuable tragic loss for the world. On Thanksgiving I think of the Native Americans, not so much the Puritans.
Thanks for your thoughts
Shame to realize what we were told about Thanksgiving as children was candy coated.
I've not heard a good story about Puritans.
History in Europe/ England paint the same picture of The Puritans.
It was definitely a biased story if nothing else.
You are failing to distinguish between the two groups. Look at Roger Williams (exiled from Salem). The “right to worship as one sees fit” is an important right that King James the I failed to respect. Elizabeth the I had been much more willing to look the other way while people peacefully worshipped as long as they didn’t actively defy her. James I actively promoted witch hunts.
The first Thanksgiving was with the Saints (Pilgrims) of Plimouth Colony. These were not the same as the Puritan followers of Cromwell (Roundheads) who settled Salem.
The peaceful story of the first Thanksgiving may have been partly true but later years people and how they acted turned Dark.
Just goes to show y'all, there's nothing new under the Sun. When it comes to human nature !
Thanks for your thoughts!
The redcoats have slightly improved since the 1600’s
Improved?
Ok first… Mayflower was a “sweet” ship, she carried wines and spices before her voyage across the pond, so below deck would have smelled like Christmas…
That makes it much more pleasant :)
cool vid!
Thanks so much!
Loved this!
Thanks!
Religion,not for me,controlling my ideas and my behaviour,and the ones that have sinned seem to get away freely
Thanks for your thoughts
Great job Brian!🎉🎉😊😊
Thank you!
What a miserable way to live
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The destruction of these fears brought by religion is what Christ died for
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Religion can be a downfall if not kept in check
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And these religion fanatics, are still among us. The different is that there are laws today
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I won't celabrate thanksgiving because of this reason. We have fall harvest dinner.❤😊.
I try to just focus on the thanks part of the holiday
Also,…religion CAN be dangerous still. Strange. I’m grateful I was born when I was and where I was. Thank you science & “damn history, you scary!”
Thanks for your thoughts!
I thought they stole seeds that were buried by Natives, not earlier settlers
I may have gotten this wrong? If I did I apologize…let me know if you have sources I can reference to correct this.
They borrowed from caches found after landing and returned in kind when they were settled.
You are correct. They stole from the indigenous.
You could save cable television with THIS show.
Thank you so much!
I’d love to have this video on dvd
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Cliff notes to this, the common factor for issues was with the European squatters. Everything was fine before then.
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