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4.0
This was an interesting and a more understanding view of the Salem and other witch trials. It seemed to me that the Purtians before the horrid witch trails created their own version of hell by their own beliefs and their fears of possession of the devil. This book brings this out by showing evidence that they all believed that they were indeed all afflicted by the devil and therefore in some ways all witches. this led to the ones who confessed to this being allowed to live and those who did not being executed. And after Salem the preachers made the devil less of a possessor of souls and more of a person who pointed out ways you could stray from the Word but it was on you if you did. Giving the people they rational choice to their own destiny. Being a pagan, this was an interesting view of the life and times back then. I haven't read enough of the trials or talked to enough people who have done more research than me to claim "expert opinon" but this is have I PERSONALLY took from the reading.
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