Historical Religion in a Modern Pluralistic Culture

Slowly, piece by piece, we are downplaying in history the important role that religion played in the creation and founding of our nation. Without religion the first families may not of ever stepped foot on American soil. Is it important to keep the importance of religion and the role it played in our history?
Because of religious wars and fear of persecution some of the first settlers came to this new world in search for religious freedom. Oppressed and opposed in their homelands for their practices and beliefs.
The very principles and constitutions that the United States was founded on were because of these peoples faith. Did religion have an impact? It most certainly did!
In today’s complex realm of different societies and variations of religions, we have become far to concerned with being politically correct. Fearful of insulting or angering anyone or the way they believe. It began mildly at first with small little cuts or by wording things differently. It has now increased to taking religion out of our national parks and monuments, museums and even history books themselves. We cannot keep trying to ignore the fact–religion clearly helped found our nation! From its birth, religions and religious beliefs have shaped and molded America into the great country it has become!

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