Which answer choice reflects the MAIN influence on the establishment of the Quaker religion?

A)

the desire to worship differently than society insisted upon

B)

the idea that spiritual leaders were dangerous

C)

the need to develop communities to worship together

D)

the perception that other religions were evil

C) the need to develop communities to worship together

Explanation:

Why the Puritans persecuted Quakers. It seems simple enough: the Puritans believed Quakers were heretics ... Technically, they were not heretics because they did not leave the official Church of England (the Anglican Church), but their demands for big changes to that church made them outsiders.