He was a former Church of England minister in both Plymouth and Salem having turned down a position in Boston. He may have been a Baptist of sorts because he did favor credobaptism and he was aligned with Anne Hutchinson and her followers for a period of time after his exile from Massachusetts. He co-founded the First Baptist Church in America in 1638 but remained with that church for only a few months. His doctrine was unique borrowing as he saw fit from the various sects.
Roger Williams (I think that's his name) was one of the Englishmen who first practiced the Baptist faith.
Roger Williams didn't want forced religion
Becouse roger williams didnt want forced religion
Roger Williams.
Roger Williams left the Massachusetts colony over religious differences. He felt they were intolerant and proceded to found Rhode Island.
The Puritans controlled Massachusetts and religious toleration was practiced in Rhode Island.
because of hid sister and law
They were different because William Penn wanted to make a colony where DIFFERENT types of Religions can come together in a brotherly way while Roger Williams, as a Puritan, didn't want any other religion in his colony
Roger Williams
He was exiled from Massachusetts and went there to establish an experimental colony that allowed freedom of religion.
roger Williams
what religion was practiced in South Carolina