Theology of a spirit-God and Jesus a deep childhood confusion post trauma.

The Puritans viewed themselves as God's special people, replacing national Israel. Nowhere do the dangers of this assumption become more clear than in the Puritans' treatment of the native Americans. Since the Puritans considered themselves God's chosen people, they concluded that they had the right to take the land from the heathen Indians. The American Indians were the "new Canaanites" in America's "Promised Land." The fruit of Puritan theology was brutal. They saw their mission as convert these "Canaanites" to Christianity; failing that, it was acceptable to slaughter them in the name of Christ.

To many therapists, this is a cry for help, a subconscious need to understand and come to terms with what happened to them, and maybe even develop the ability to comprehend why. Why church pastors kill their wives, commit adultry with women of the congregration and do many others evil. There is always hope for relief. Given sufficient time and the proper tools, everyone can overcome their childhood traumas.