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− | :It was a religious age. Religion was part of daily life and part of the language. | + | :It was a religious age. In England and America it was a Christian age. Religion was part of daily life and part of the language. People in America who did not participate or profess faith existed, but they were few. Surprisingly, in America both government and society placed importance on uniformity of religion. But just as in England, there was very little actual uniformity to be found. This caused, as in England, a great deal of religious intolerance in the early history of the colonies. But the disagreement was over which church should be the official church and not over the role of religion in society or government. Religion was a factor in every aspect of life in early America. |
:Religious intolerance at home was behind the decision of many settlers to emigrate, but founding tolerant societies was not usually their intent. They sought a new land in which they could establish a society that conformed to their beliefs rather than being forced to conform their beliefs to others. Tolerance did evolve in the colonies; but almost every colony, when founded, sought to establish a church and form of worship defined by the leaders of the colonies and that would be uniform among their settlers. | :Religious intolerance at home was behind the decision of many settlers to emigrate, but founding tolerant societies was not usually their intent. They sought a new land in which they could establish a society that conformed to their beliefs rather than being forced to conform their beliefs to others. Tolerance did evolve in the colonies; but almost every colony, when founded, sought to establish a church and form of worship defined by the leaders of the colonies and that would be uniform among their settlers. | ||
*The estrangement from England. | *The estrangement from England. |
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