[waxhaw]

I appreciate your posting this. In a thread a couple of weeks ago concerning "economic models" and what theories should be followed I responded that it was the Puritans who laid the foundation for the overwhelming success of America's econmy... and that this, of course, had come about as a result of Martin Luther's Reformation. I have read several truthful, objective books on the Puritans - they are the "giants on whose shouders we stand", economy-wise. I would encourage anybody who is genuinely interested in WHY America was so, so different from all other nations and all other cultures in its early history to do an objective study on the Puritans. I believe we are still inheriting their blessings today.

[rwfromkansas]

Because they supported economics to the glory of God and not to get rich, they cared about how teh economy affected everyone. This is part of why their views led to the American Republic. The influence of the power of the common man still continued to the Revolution time and while they were not selfish, they did not just want a few to hog all the cash...the founders wanted equal opportunity. It all goes back to Puritan hatred of both economic and political oppression.

[DeaconBenjamin]

Funny, I had heard that the Puritans were big fans of wage and price controls. I conclude that God blessed them anyway .