Coming to America

Answer to essential question: Within the pilgrim community, I believe that they would be OK with God's plans. From an outside perspective those who would not be able access opportunity and related success would just be an example of how God works in mysterious ways; and from an inside perspective, they would feel like they risked their lives for nothing, and feel like God was possibly punishing them. But in conclusion I believe the community would view the theory of social Darwinism before it was thought of.



Bradford - "Of Plymouth Plantation"
What could now sustain them but the Spirit of God and His grace? May not and ought not the children of these fathers rightly say: "Our fathers were Englishmen which came over this great ocean, and were ready to perish in this wilderness; but they cried unto the Lord, and He heard their voice and looked on their adversity," etc. "Let them therefore praise the Lord, because He is good: and His mercies endure forever." "Yea, let them which have been redeemed of the Lord, show how He hath delivered them from the hand of the oppressor. When they wandered in the desert wilderness out of the way, and found no city to dwell in, both hungry and thirsty, their soul was overwhelmed in them. Let them confess before the Lord His loving kindness and His wonderful works before the sons of men."

Bradford http://spider.georgetowncollege.edu/english/coke/bradford.htm 03/19/2008

Reflection: I chose this passage because I think it exposes the spiritual side that the pilgrims possessed. I think this passage reflects how the pilgrims' life would revolve around god; if something bad was to happen they would think that that was pleasing to God. I liked this passage, but I felt like it was ironic how the pilgrims would be religious, yet do unholy things to succeed the opportunity for success.I feel like I can relate to this passage because God is everything in my life, and i feel like i couldn't achieve anything without him.

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