The Demise of Puritanism

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This paper examines how, as a result of the stringent rules Puritan society put of every aspect of its followers' lives, the religion began to lose many of its members, eventually leading to its demise. It also looks at how its worshippers began to reject the beliefs of the Congregational Church due to their inhospitable nature.

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"Another contributing factor to Puritanism's collapse and perhaps the most determining aspect of the downfall was the foundation on which the religion was built on. The basis of Puritanism was a theory known as pre-destination, which was the belief that a select few, "the elect", had been destined for ascent into Heaven and all others were fated to burn in Hell, regardless of their behavior on Earth. Many colonists later shied away from this unshakeable damnation, not accepting the Puritan belief that no matter what their actions, they were destined for Hell."

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