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I believe in the United States of America, as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice ...
Civil religion is an important component of public life in America, especially at the national level for its celebration of nationalism. Sociologists report that its "feast days" are Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, and Memorial Day. Its rituals include salutes to the flag and singing "God Bless America". [5]
"God Bless America" Later research sought to determine who is civil religious. In a 1978 study by James Christenson and Ronald Wimberley, the researchers found that a wide cross section of American citizens have civil religious beliefs. In general though, college graduates and political or religious liberals appear to be somewhat less civil ...
Singing "God Bless America" at the Pentagon memorial dedication, September 11, 2008. In 1940, "God Bless America" was the official campaign song for both President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his Republican opponent, Wendell Willkie. At that time, the song represented cultural and religious tolerance. [11]
If this is the true Christian message, the "God Bless the USA" Bible is hardly consistent with the Christian point of view. The prayer of some Christians is "God bless everybody, no exceptions."
Even for some religious people the two are different and separable; they may hold that religion should be moral and morality should be, but they agree that they may not be. [5]: 400 Richard Paula and Linda Elder of the Foundation for Critical Thinking assert that, "Most people confuse ethics with behaving in accordance with social conventions ...
Trump's God Bless the USA Bible is a way for Christian Nationalists to try to force their views and have everyone conform to those views. Opinion: Donald Trump's God Bless the USA Bible an affront ...
It’s my favorite book,” Trump said in a video posted to social media Tuesday, encouraging supporters to purchase the “God Bless The USA Bible.” “Religion is so important and so missing ...