Quakers and Puritans: The Difference

A term has come into common use in the past century. The term: puritanical. It has come to mean something or someone who is completely bland, serious, and harsh in terms of morals. Not many things in this world are further from the truth.
Most people mistake the Puritans for the Quakers. The Quakers were the ones who always wore black, and were always serious. In fact, the Quakers often accused the Puritans of being too caught up in this world. The Puritans liked games and had fun like everyone else today. (Without, of course, modern devices)
The thing that people exaggerate though is that the Puritans believed in limits on fun, games, and entertainment. They believed in standards and morals which today's society scorns. They believed in fun after work was done. They believed in games on all days except Sunday. They believed in inside of marriage. The only thing that was strict about them was their strict following of the Bible.
So people, don't ridicule the Puritans for being what you think they were like; learn the facts and history of their lives. Many things can be learned from them.