If you look deeper into the meaning of Calvinism you realize that it is complete nonsense and the pilgrims were wasting their lives believing in this theory. ... " The pilgrims and puritans really did believe that if their crops were doing really well, it was God's signal that they were one of the chosen. ... William Bradford, along with the other pilgrims were also strong believers in the idea that God was in their journey through life. ... Pilgrims actually believed that the disease was sent from God, instead of just thinking that it was bad luck. ... Progress was key to Franklin...

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• Grade Level: High School

As the Puritans merged with the pilgrims, they began to embrace the idea of predestination. ... The writers believed in progress and self-reliance and understood that progress was made only by taking public action. ...

• Word Count: 1778
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• Grade Level: High School

As the Puritans merged with the pilgrims, they began to embrace the idea of predestination. ... The writers believed in progress and self-reliance and understood that progress was made only by taking public action. ...

• Word Count: 1835
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School