The+demise+of+Puritanism

The Demise of Puritanism was the result of the strict rules the Puritan society placed on every aspect of their lives, this bible ruled society began to lose many of its members, eventually leading to its failure. The worshippers rejected the beliefs due to their unwelcoming nature and inexcusable ideas that life was to be lived by the bible and sin was to be punished severely along with pleasure.

The Puritans found themselves out of power in the Great Ejection of 1662.

An additional contributing issue to Puritanism's collapse and maybe the most determining feature of the downfall was the basic regulations and harsh rules 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 elite", had been designed to rise into Heaven and all others were destined to burn in Hell, regardless of their behaviour on Earth. Many planters later turned away from this supposed damnation, unable to accept the Puritan belief that no matter what their actions, they were destined for Hell.

The Puritan’s work ethic caused them to prosper, but the affluence corrupted them. But because they turned inward, focusing on family alone, and not evangelism, they went into decline.

Another problem that influenced the decline of Puritanism was the internal struggle Puritans faced in America. There was a great deal of hatred because of the power the Puritans held over many. Massachusetts became a Crown colony, and theocracy suffered from the lack of flexibility. Puritanism also demolished because many disliked the "closed in" lifestyle, and when the presence of the boundaries were made known, the concept of self-reliance, individualism, and optimism became popular. The society the Puritans built had a huge effect on the history of the United States. Their authority-heavy church-based community gradually disintegrated as values like freedom of religion, education, and hard work were forgotten.

The diversity of religions and rebellion would end pure Puritanism within a few generations.