The Pilgrims and Puritans

Puritans were legalistic mean spirited religious killjoys. The truth is something else entirely. The Puritans were not the drab prune faced company as portrayed by popular mythology. Nor were they the cold hearted legalistic hacks portrayed by Hollywood. As a matter of fact they did not even dress in black. The Puritans were Englishmen emerging from the Elizabethan era. They wore bright clothing in the manner of their time. They were a hopeful cheerful company of people. They drank ale in the moderation of which they were renowned. Puritans generally exhibited a "can do" attitude and exhibited a gracious and positive disposition to the challenges of life. Whenever they encountered problems with people or with the political powers they showed a willingness to sit down and talk things through. They were negotiators and would make every effort to sort things out in the spirit of the Christian graces.

Puritan life in America was very difficult. But even in the midst of these great physical dangers they believed that their efforts in the New World would be greatly blessed and rewarded. They believed that they and their descendants, in a spiritual way at least, would be far better off. They would have a better future. To the Puritans this was what really mattered. The migration to America was a giant leap of faith. But Christian men of good will were quite willing to take the risk. As they worked hard to establish a new homeland for their wives and families they would come to know a God of Providence in a deeper way.

The Pilgrims and Puritans faced a lot of issues both on their way to the New World and also after they got there. One of the most pressing issues that the Pilgrims and Puritans faced once arriving in the New World was that, after facing all kind of issues on their way to the New World, their misery continued after they landed. The winter was fierce (Strong). Therefore i will state that one of the reason that brought about their...