Original sentence: Puritans believed strongly in the Bible and its teachings, therefore all colonists were forced to learn how to read at an early age.This was to ensure that everyone in the colony was able to practice the ways of the Puritan religion
Edited sentence: The Puritans believed strongly in the Holy Bible and its teachings, therefore colonists were forced to learn how to read at an early age.This was to ensure that everyone was able to practice the ways of the Puritan religion