Religion in America 1 America developed as a land of religious refuge 2 Religious tolerance in America was perfect and is developing today 3 A great melting pot of religious ideas 4 Religiosity contributed to independence 5 Contributed to the development cultural and social attributes Martin Luther Credited for the Protestant Reformation by posting his 95 theses Luther was an Augustinian monk protested against many practices of the Catholic Church He felt that the church lost sight of central teachings The reformation led to a series of religious wars referred to as the Thirty Year War America Developed as a Land of Religious Refuge 1 Pilgrims 1572 Mayflower Wanted to separate from the Church of England They established the state of Virginia 2 Puritans 1630 Massachusetts Bay Wanted to reform the Church of England 3 Mormons 1800s Utah Formed their own religion based off of teachings found in the Book of Mormon and modern revelation Religious Tolerance in America Puritans were cruel towards people of other religions Examples Quakers Salem Witch Trials Jonathan Edwards Sparked the Great Awakening during 1700s How did LDS Benefit 1 We believe the land was set apart as a great nation where the gospel could be restored 2 The Constitution protected the freedom of religion allowed for the gospel to be brought 3 The concept of agency squared perfectly with the ideals of liberty embodied in the forth Constitution 4 We believe that the Constitution is divinely inspired 5 We believe in being good citizens that actively participate 6 We believe in upholding the Constitution and supporting our elected officials Jonathan Mayhew No taxation without representation Influential preacher Constitution Establishment Clause Cannot establish a state religion or favor any religion Free Exercise Clause We can believe what we want can t practice what we want Example We can believe in human animal sacrifices we can t practice human animal sacrifices We cannot in any way impose our religious beliefs on others
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