Asked by Natalia Heath on Jun 13, 2024

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Puritans believed children were born

A) innocent.
B) blank slates.
C) with original sin.
D) docile.

Original Sin

In Christian theology, the state of sin into which all humans are believed to have fallen as a result of Adam and Eve's transgression in the Garden of Eden.

Innocent

Free from guilt, blame, or wrongdoing, often used in the context of legal innocence or childhood innocence.

Blank Slates

The idea that individuals are born without innate ideas, and that all knowledge comes from experience or perception.

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Sophie KhokharJun 14, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Puritans believed in the concept of original sin, which meant that all humans were born with a sinful nature inherited from Adam and Eve's disobedience to God in the Garden of Eden. Therefore, they believed that even infants were born guilty of sin and needed salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.