It is true that the Puritans banned all recreation on Sundays and all games of chance, gambling, bear baiting, horse racing, and bowling in or around taverns at all times. They did so, not because they were opposed to fun, but because they judged these activities to be inherently harmful or immoral.
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Since God is the one who calls people to their work, the worker becomes a steward who serves God.
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For the Puritans, the God-centered life meant making the quest for spiritual and moral holiness the great business of life.
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The Puritans' sense of priorities in life was one of their greatest strengths. Putting God first and valuing everything else in relation to God was a recurrent Puritan theme.
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The Puritans removed organs and paintings from churches, but bought them for private use in their homes.
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The Puritans were obsessed with the dangers of wealth.
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