Why Do Puritans Have Punishment

Did you know that the Puritans believed that human nature was completely ludicrous and that following the ways of God could save their people from the devil? Well the Puritans lived a strict way of life, in which they followed the ways the bible teaches. However, The Puritans should not have the ability to humiliate and harshly punish those who have sinned. Puritans felt that when one had strayed away from doing God`s work, that they had to take action in harshly punishing and often humiliating the sinner in front of townspeople. Who gave the Puritan people the authority to punish and humiliate those who are believed to do wrong? Wouldn`t that make the Puritans sinners as well? Well the answer is simple, Puritans believed deeply in the Old Testament and thought that God`s punishment would be much worse than any punishment on Earth. However, Puritans took punishments too far, making public whippings common, using the Stockade to
Fines were the best punishment someone could receive, as some who had done serious crimes such as murder or witchcraft, could face the death penalty. But no matter the crime, the Puritans would almost always punish and humiliate people in public in the hope that it will teach a lesson and help sinners come back in touch with the Puritan ways. But after one is humiliated, the public often will shun and separate themselves from the one who has not done God`s work. This can make it hard for one to become part of the Puritan society again, for most townspeople would still hold a grudge for bringing the community shame. The Puritans believed their lives should be shaped around the bible, but they would judge others by their experiences, just as the bible says not to