The Freedom of Religion: America, the most diverse

Immigrants, who left their world to enter a new one, founded America. Leaving countries that persecuted them because they believed in something different other than their "national religion". America's constitution was drawn up because many believed that we all had a right to freely live and choose a belief of our own choosing. The freedom of religion is one that still stands today.

"The United States is a culturally and spiritually diverse nation-perhaps the most religiously diverse nation in the world. It seems hard for any of us in the United States to imagine that a persecuting church-driven state could ever raise its ugly head again." (Retrieved on January 22, 2009 from http://www.libertymagazine.org/article/articleview/651/1/100/)Prior to the ratification of the bill of rights, many states, such as Massachusetts were still persecuting those who had other faiths. Thus, leading those who faced persecution escape to Rhode Island. In 1791, the first ten amendments were ratified, which were named the Bill of Rights.

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Constitution of the United States, page 2

Constitution of the United States, page 1

The ratification of the Constitution "ensured that religious diversity would continue to develop in the United States. The first amendment to the constitution prohibited the establishment of a national church, and guaranteed the "free exercise" of religion." (Retrieved on January 22, 2009 from http://www.bc.edu/centers/boisi/meta-elements/pdf/bc_papers/BCP-Pluralism.pdf)In the beginning, America belonged to Britain; however, people realized that Britain's government did not pertain to the lives of the British settlers in early America, taking into consideration they were so far away, and so this is why we created the Declaration of Independence. Coming from a country that persecuted those who believed differently; individuals that settled in America claiming it there own, began toform their own church of state and started the whole cycle over again. The thirteen colonies began to form their own religious standards among those who entered the land. The religious standards varied...