| I just lost my post somewhere in the ether so I'll give it one more try.
America is not now nor has it ever been a secular society. American Government has become secular. Until about the 1950s, immigrants have brought their beliefs and values with them without interference. Early immigrants who worked hard enough to get themselves and their families to America frowned upon those who refused assimilate and earn a living. Religion takes a back seat to supporting your family for a while but is never forgotten. Even though America was and still is mostly Christian, every family was free to worship their own way without interference. This worked well until some minority groups were convinced by people in the legal field that they were being discriminated against by the majority. Legal groups subverted the Constitution by changing the intent of the founding fathers to suit their own interpretation. Rights were bestowed and taken until assimilation was no longer necessary. America became divided into many small groups who constantly fought against each other instead of the united nation it once was.
As a result of bad Government policy and supposed advocate groups such as the ACLU, welfare programs became bloated with 4th and 5th generations of dependants. When hope for a better life is quashed, religion becomes less important and politicians are more important to their way of life. After the will to fight for religious rights is lost by the people, then the right to worship in their own way is lost. |