Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
Not to mention that the Puritan influence was really felt the strongest in New England, and even then really only in Massachusetts. By the early 1700s, the Puritan era was coming to a close in New England as more non-Puritans began moving in, although there always has been a residue of Puritanism under the surface.

As Rathdown hinted at, the term Puritan really only applies to English Congregationalist who sought to "purify" the Church of England. We tend today to use the term to describe many denominations and beliefs, but believe me a Puritan would take offence at being lumped in with other groups.

T.
The Puritans in the US are known today as the Church of God. There is one near us, although I've never met anyone who admits to going there on Sundays. Nor do I know what they currently believe, but I'd be surprised if they weren't a straight laced crowd. I heard that they chose their present name specifically to avoid people knowing who they were?