Salem Witch Trials
As the Puritans traveled to the New World, they created a society using strict Puritan philosophies. Philosophies which stated that everyone must strive for spiritual perfection and no less would be tolerated. The Puritans believed that witchcraft was one of man’s largest spiritual weaknesses. A Puritan’s first responsibility was to be at the hands of God at all times. There was no room for sin in the Puritan faith and there was nothing that could be done to undo the wrong-doings of man. It was to be believed that if you were to commit to sin, God could cast you off the Earth at anytime. This was the greatest Puritan concern. In order to regulate what was sinful and what was not, the Puritans created a legal system. The system was bible based but was very biased in favor of the rich and respected Puritans. Puritan prosecutors could literally do anything they wanted in the court room. They were allowed to redirect questions, badger, interrupt, and even hit a witness if they felt like it. Ministers were often times called upon to interpret the reasons and responses of accused witches. Witchcraft has come a long way from many different places. The basis of all the Salem Witc
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