Thursday, August 7, 2014

What were the differences between Puritans and Catholics in 17th century?

The Puritan church and the Catholic Church were very
different during this time.  In fact, the Puritan church was called by that name because
it wanted to purify the Church of England from all Catholic influences.  A few of the
major differences include:


  • The Catholic Church
    was very hierarchical while the Puritans were not.  Each Puritan congregation was
    sovereign; there were no bishops or cardinals or popes to tell them what to
    do.

  • The Puritan church believed in very plain services. 
    They did not believe in all of the rituals of the Catholic Mass or in having impressive
    clothing for their clerics.

  • The Puritans believed that
    individuals should be able to read for themselves.  Catholics believed that laypeople
    needed guidance from the clergy to understand the
    Bible.

All in all, the Puritans were more
democratic and less given to display and pageantry than the
Catholics.

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