Religion in the United States

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"religion in the United States." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 29 Jan. 2010. .

This article was mainly about all the different types of religions there are in the United States and how at some point each one made a struggle to establish their place here in America. Some have had collisions with the government or with other religions based on influence and strength, but somehow our overall respect for each person to choose their own faith has allowed us to focus on what makes us similar rather than different and brings us closer together. The fact that the Constitution doesn't prohibit free exercise or establish a religion allows us all to be happy with what we choose instead of having to convince everyone that ours is the best, this contributes to happiness and togetherness because lets face it, its one less thing to fight about. Even though there are many different religions in America most have the establishment of a greater being and a desire to achieve a better life, this has contributed to the overall morality of America in that we tend to turn to our faith to value right and wrong which helps us to deal with situations with good morals present. The first amendment allows Americans to believe what they want to believe which poroduces a much happier and propersous nation, rather than a nation that resents its government for making them believe what it want them to. Although the government is istructed by the law to stay out of all religiuos matters, they can still be found in the constituion, our currency and the pledge of alligiance, so if America thinks the government was created and meant to be run unreligiuosly it should take another look; religious morals and standards are everywhere in our government.