describe the purtians and their beliefs. what were thier attidutes toeards goverment and people who held different beliefs then they did? give three examples to support your arguement.
You already have two examples from the last question you posted (Roger and Anne). I bet you can come up with a third if you search wikipedia for "puritan". Think about why they left England.
Here are some sites that will help you with this topic. If you need further help, please repost.
http://www.curriculumunits.com/crucible/background/puritan.beliefs.htm#Forces Undermining Puritanism
http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/puritans.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Hutchinson
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If you click on the links and read those articles that GuruBlue posted for you, the answers are there.
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The Puritans were a religious group that emerged during the Protestant Reformation in the 16th and 17th centuries. They held strong beliefs and aimed to purify the Church of England from what they perceived as remaining Catholic influences. Their attitudes towards government and people who held different beliefs varied, but they generally sought to establish a society based on their strict moral and religious values. Here are three examples to support this argument:
1. The Puritans believed in a theocratic form of government, where religious and civil authority were intertwined. They believed that the government should enforce moral standards and uphold religious beliefs. In their colonies, such as Massachusetts Bay, church leaders were influential in shaping laws and regulations based on their interpretation of biblical principles.
2. The Puritans had little tolerance for different religious beliefs, leading to a restrictive and exclusive society. They sought to create their own communities where they could practice their religion freely without interference or influence from other belief systems. For example, Anne Hutchinson, a Puritan woman who challenged the religious authority of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, was banished for her nonconformist views.
3. The Puritans strongly opposed dissent and divergence from their own beliefs. They saw themselves as a chosen community, guided by God's will, and regarded those who held different beliefs as threats to their social and moral order. This led to the persecution of Quakers, who were seen as disruptive and heretical. Quakers, such as Mary Dyer, were even executed for refusing to conform to Puritan beliefs.
In summary, the Puritans believed in establishing a society governed by their religious values and had little tolerance for dissent or diverse beliefs. Their attitudes towards government favored a theocratic system, and they demonstrated a tendency to suppress and persecute those who held different religious views.