The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to “purify” the Church of England of remnants of the Roman Catholic “popery” that the Puritans claimed had been retained after the religious settlement reached early in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
When the Puritans came to power in England, Parliament enacted a law in 1647 abolishing the observance of Christmas, Easter, and Whitsuntide.In 1620, the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony in what is today the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States of America fled England as Separatists: they denied the validity of the Church of England and wished to practice their faith in their own way.
In 1659, the government of Massachusetts Bay decreed it to be a criminal offense to publicly celebrate Christmas. The Puritans believed there was no Scriptural basis for the celebration and declared that “whosoever shall be found observing any such day as Christmas or the like, either by forbearing of labour, feasting, or any other way” was subject to a five-shilling fine. The anti-Christmas law was repealed in 1681. The Puritans nevertheless continued their opposition.
In the immortal words of Charlie Brown in A Charlie Brown Christmas, “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?” Significantly, Charlie Brown’s question about the meaning of Christmas was prompted by the sadness he felt despite the onset of the holiday season. Linus concluded his answer to his friend’s heartfelt question by quoting Luke 2:12-14:“And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
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