The practices and rituals of Puritanism aren’t openly practiced in America, but a few of the roots and ideas can be seen in America. Puritans believed that if you were not the same as everyone else you were a witch. If you read too many books you were a devil’s advocate. If you didn’t come to church every single Sunday or didn’t agree with a minister or parson you were seen as somebody who didn’t like god and there for a witch. In America if you’re different you don’t get seen as a witch, but you are restricted from some civil rights that most have. For example, gays are not to marry, but heterosexuals are able to.
Puritans also believed that everybody who was born was born in sin, so pretty much you were found guilty and had to prove that you were innocent, by going to church every Sunday, and follow the laws of the bible. Even though this isn’t what we do today in America I believe that this made us realize to become more rational.
What do YOU think about being born into sin Kamal?
ReplyDeleteThat is so interesting! Nice to hear from you through Blogspot! Wow!
Being born into sin? That is crazy.
ReplyDeleteAre there modern day Puritans? If so, where are they?
ReplyDeleteAren't there still small Puritan groups practicing in America? To follow up to Lauren's question, do they have different modernized practices?
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