Religion in the United States has always been a substantial factor of people’s lives. The first settlers of America lived a completely different religious lifestyle compared to modern religion. They were completely devoted to their lives as a Christian. Religion played a hefty role in the lives of English Colonist in North America; they were controlled by the rules and regulation of their church and its people.
When the Catholic Church was ruling over all of Europe, the King of England decided to start his own church. The Church of England had the same format as the Catholic Church but no longer had a Pope; instead, it was run by the king himself. A group of Englishmen wanted to separate from the Church of England, so they formed a new church …show more content…
If someone strayed too far from the religious path, they could receive a punishment as harsh as death. William Bradford talks about how a boy was found guilty of having sexual relations with many animals including a horse, sheep, and a turkey. After killing all of the animals in front of him they also killed him. The daily life of an early English Colonist was busy but they always had time for their religion. The Puritan community took the Sabbath Day very seriously. The Puritan church service was much different than church services today. The service would last four hours and would include the minister standing up in front of the crowd and talking the entire time. While he preached, each member was expected to take notes for the entire service. They would then use these notes to reflect on later in the week. The Sabbath needed to be completely devoted to the Lord so no work was done; this time was strictly devoted towards growing their relationship with …show more content…
Before becoming governor, Bradford was a prosperous businessman. He wanted to use the people of Plymouth to run a fishing business and sell their entire product back in England. But after having to sell one of their boats back in England they were not able to catch fish like they wanted to. Even with Bradford’s business mind running the puritans, they still lived very religiously. While they worked, God was always on the mind of a Puritan. On the voyage over, they lost half of their people. They believed this was a gift from god that allowed them to each have more food to eat.
The early Puritans had a mutual relationship with the Native Americans. The Native Americans gave them food, protected them, and helped them plant and harvest their own crops. The Puritans believed that the Native Americans were sent from God to help them. Anything that ever happened to the towns people was an act of God. In times of trouble, God was mad at them, and in times of greatness, God was pleased with their work on earth. The Puritans believed themselves to be an elite group of humans who God specifically chose to travel over to America to start a new and correct
When the Catholic Church was ruling over all of Europe, the King of England decided to start his own church. The Church of England had the same format as the Catholic Church but no longer had a Pope; instead, it was run by the king himself. A group of Englishmen wanted to separate from the Church of England, so they formed a new church …show more content…
If someone strayed too far from the religious path, they could receive a punishment as harsh as death. William Bradford talks about how a boy was found guilty of having sexual relations with many animals including a horse, sheep, and a turkey. After killing all of the animals in front of him they also killed him. The daily life of an early English Colonist was busy but they always had time for their religion. The Puritan community took the Sabbath Day very seriously. The Puritan church service was much different than church services today. The service would last four hours and would include the minister standing up in front of the crowd and talking the entire time. While he preached, each member was expected to take notes for the entire service. They would then use these notes to reflect on later in the week. The Sabbath needed to be completely devoted to the Lord so no work was done; this time was strictly devoted towards growing their relationship with …show more content…
Before becoming governor, Bradford was a prosperous businessman. He wanted to use the people of Plymouth to run a fishing business and sell their entire product back in England. But after having to sell one of their boats back in England they were not able to catch fish like they wanted to. Even with Bradford’s business mind running the puritans, they still lived very religiously. While they worked, God was always on the mind of a Puritan. On the voyage over, they lost half of their people. They believed this was a gift from god that allowed them to each have more food to eat.
The early Puritans had a mutual relationship with the Native Americans. The Native Americans gave them food, protected them, and helped them plant and harvest their own crops. The Puritans believed that the Native Americans were sent from God to help them. Anything that ever happened to the towns people was an act of God. In times of trouble, God was mad at them, and in times of greatness, God was pleased with their work on earth. The Puritans believed themselves to be an elite group of humans who God specifically chose to travel over to America to start a new and correct