From the beginning of time, many different cultures formed sundry religions and fashioned their own ideas about their specific God. These ideas and beliefs have been passed down from one generation to the next. One idea surrounding God that is comparable between the Native Americans and the Puritans include their belief that God exists as a Supreme Being. In this essay, I will convey how each group’s idea of God is different.
The Puritans were a Protestant group during the 16th and 17th century in England and New England who were dissatisfied with the outcome of the reformation of the Church of England and wanted to eliminate Roman Catholicism from their church. The Puritans viewed God as omnipotent (all powerful) and omniscient (all …show more content…
Because of his offensive behavior towards the poor people, Bradford believed that providence, once again delivered justice. “But it pleased God before they came half seas over, to smite this young man with a grievous disease, of which he died in a desperate manner” (pg. 131). Several times throughout the story Bradford describes perilous circumstances in which God saw fit to deliver them out of. My opinion is that the Puritans understood God to be just and fair delivering them from the dangers of their conditions because of the pledge and covenant made between them and …show more content…
Though the Nilch’I Dinee was spiritual beings, they were also corrupted by adultery and had to be punished by the guardians. “Because you do not listen, you must depart at once!” (pg. 27). Engulfed in their wickedness they did not listen causing the guardians to become “outraged and turned their backs on them; they refused to listen to excuses or pleas for forgiveness” (pg. 27) causing the water guardians to send a great flood. When they thought there was no way out, they were saved by the “strange blue head” (pg.
The Puritans were a Protestant group during the 16th and 17th century in England and New England who were dissatisfied with the outcome of the reformation of the Church of England and wanted to eliminate Roman Catholicism from their church. The Puritans viewed God as omnipotent (all powerful) and omniscient (all …show more content…
Because of his offensive behavior towards the poor people, Bradford believed that providence, once again delivered justice. “But it pleased God before they came half seas over, to smite this young man with a grievous disease, of which he died in a desperate manner” (pg. 131). Several times throughout the story Bradford describes perilous circumstances in which God saw fit to deliver them out of. My opinion is that the Puritans understood God to be just and fair delivering them from the dangers of their conditions because of the pledge and covenant made between them and …show more content…
Though the Nilch’I Dinee was spiritual beings, they were also corrupted by adultery and had to be punished by the guardians. “Because you do not listen, you must depart at once!” (pg. 27). Engulfed in their wickedness they did not listen causing the guardians to become “outraged and turned their backs on them; they refused to listen to excuses or pleas for forgiveness” (pg. 27) causing the water guardians to send a great flood. When they thought there was no way out, they were saved by the “strange blue head” (pg.