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It didn't play a role because the founding fathers had seen the results of religion in the relationship to government and the abuses that came with it. They wanted to insure that there was no state religion and that the laws were secular in nature to make sure all people were treated equally under the law. Most of the founding fathers were also repeatedly refused to be swayed by religious opinion, but directly challenged the right of the church to interfere with secular matters. The belief that the US was founded as a Christian nation is held by those who think it is in danger of coming under the influence of non-Christians. In fact, it never was a Christian nation except in the most literal sense that most of the people who came were Christians. Not one word is said about Christianity in the Constitution nor is it in the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration refers only to " nature's God."
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Was newfounland independent?
The Colony of Newfoundland were granted responsible government in 1854 and it remained independent until 1949 when Newfoundland joined Canada.
What is the difference between early settlers and us now?
Early settlers in American had no formal government. The people based everything in their lives around their religion. America now has a formal government that is not formed around a religion because of the diverse cultures.
Which best describes religious practices in the western Europe before and after the collapse of the roman empire?
APEX: Roman Catholicism remained the dominant religion.
Why was Korea divided after world war 2?
Well, I live in Korea right now so I know :). Long time ago a part of Korean people wanted to have one religion and one religion only that people could believe in, and that was aithiesm (don't know how to spell that cuz I'm just 11) . They didn't agree to free choice of religion.But then other Koreans wanted to have a free choice of religion and they wanted freedom.The two parts each wanted Korea two be their way, but it couldn't work that way. So then the counsel and the government decided they would devide Korea into two, Aithesm and free choice of religion. North Korea would have only the one religion, and the people in South Korea would have a free choice of religion. Hope I made you understand more about Korea.
Why were back-country settlers such an annoyance to colonial government?
As the colonies grew, so did the population of people in the back-country as the planters grew in prosperity and power threatened to shift from the low country. Before this time, the back country settlements and farms had remained small in comparison to the low country plantations. Therefore, the low countries interests were seen as being more important in the decisions made for the benefit of the colony. The back-country settlers were such an annoyance to the colonial government because they didn't want to be part of a government grounded in low country interests.
