Puritans were actually very pro-sex (within marriage), which was a marked contrast to the pro-celibacy views of Roman Catholicism, and opposite the view of the Shakers.<p>See, for example, <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.challies.com&#x2F;quotes&#x2F;the-puritans-and-sex" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.challies.com&#x2F;quotes&#x2F;the-puritans-and-sex</a> which quotes quite a few Puritan writings.