Wednesday, September 29, 2010

King Philips War Account by Colonist

"We have fought the devil and is ways in flesh and blood form. We weare engaged in a deadly conflict with Metacom (King Philip) who was commanded by Satan to destroy us. It began when we, as responsible Christians, sought to bring religion to the natives and draw them away from their foolishness. We had established prayer towns and places where Natives could come and learn our religion and culture, hoping to bring Christ to them in that way. However the Devil through the errant beliefs of the natives caused Metacom to want to attack us. When we were warned of his intents, the messenger was murdured. After we sought justice for this death by hanging some of Metacom's followers they became even more violent. Over time they attacked many settlements and killed many of our number before Metacom was finally killed in hiding by our raiding party, for many of his allies had joined our side. Let this be noted by all: This was a message to us from God. We must stand up and fight the evil of this world, resist it, for it seeks to destroy us. We must fight through the difficulties we face for in the end we know God will help us defeat all of our enemies who resist the Lord and his message and will."                                        -Average Colonist of the day

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Philip's_War
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