I do not think that there is a group of people that can be accurately compared to the Puritan society. The Puritan society was very influenced by the religious views of the people, which is something that we try to avoid in today's societies. When there is not separation between church and state, radical things like the witch trials of Salem happen. If a government is affected by religious views it can have biased views on things and can be an unfair and unfit form of government.
I also do not think that Puritans would be accepted in our modern society. They would be made outcasts due to how different they are from us. Their views would be found strange by everyone and they would live in seclusion, similar to the Amish. The way they dress and the way that they act would also make them social outcasts in today's society.
I do not necessarily think that the Puritans not being around anymore is a bad thing. As we can see in the Scarlet Letter, when they ridicule Hester for sinning, they are a very cruel people. They would try to shame everyone for their sins, which would be hard because every sins.
I agree with you, The puritans in today's society would be considered some what of an outcast like the Amish but I think people would join them because even though there is not a large religious group like the puritans and the Amish, there are still people who live like them individually.
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