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===The United States===

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[[America]] is seen to be somewhat unique in the degree of strong moral foundation which was founded upon, with a strong Biblically based influence, which was strengthened as a result of religious revivals, and which affected a strong union of faith and civil life in the new [[Republic]]. French historian Alexis de Tocqueville commented,

[[America]] is seen to be somewhat unique in the degree of moral foundation which was it founded upon, with a strong Biblically based influence, which was strengthened as a result of religious revivals, and which affected a strong union of faith and civil life in the new [[Republic]]. French historian Alexis de Tocqueville commented,

{{cquote|The Americans combine the notions of Christianity and of liberty so intimately in their minds, that it is impossible to make them conceive the one without the other; and with them this conviction does not spring from that barren traditionary faith which seems to vegetate in the soul rather than to live.<ref>Democracy in America, Volume I  Chapter XVII (1835)</ref>}}  

{{cquote|The Americans combine the notions of Christianity and of liberty so intimately in their minds, that it is impossible to make them conceive the one without the other; and with them this conviction does not spring from that barren traditionary faith which seems to vegetate in the soul rather than to live.<ref>Democracy in America, Volume I  Chapter XVII (1835)</ref>}}  

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Though the extreme of creating theocracies ruling over those without (contrary to the charter given to the church in the New Testament<ref>John 18:36; 1Cor. 5:12,13; 2 Cor 10:4; Eph. 6:12; Romans 13:1-5; 1Pet. 2:16</ref>) was resisted by men such as [[Baptist]] [[Roger Williams]] yet all 50 states referred to God in their Constitutions,<ref>http://www.whateveristrue.com/heritage/preamble.htm</ref> and the effect of a Bible based Christianity is credited with working to bring souls to be ruled from within by God and a sound conscience, thus helping to enable relatively small government and yet promote stability in a vast and fertile country with multitude of different peoples, and to endure and overcome many serious negative consequences of the abuse of freedom, and the iniquity of unjust bondage.  

Though the extreme of creating theocracies ruling over those without (contrary to the charter given to the church in the New Testament<ref>John 18:36; 1Cor. 5:12,13; 2 Cor 10:4; Eph. 6:12; Romans 13:1-5; 1Pet. 2:16</ref>) was rightly resisted by men such as [[Baptist]] [[Roger Williams]] yet all 50 states referred to God in their Constitutions,<ref>http://www.whateveristrue.com/heritage/preamble.htm</ref> and the effect of a Bible based Christianity is credited with working to bring souls to be ruled from within by God and a sound conscience, thus helping to enable relatively small government and yet promote stability in a vast and fertile country with multitude of different peoples, and to endure and overcome many serious negative consequences of the abuse of freedom, and the iniquity of unjust bondage.  

While not all the Founders were Christian, none were known atheists, and Deists such as [[Benjamin Franklin]], [[James Madison]], or [[Thomas Paine]].  

While not all the Founders were Christian, none were known atheists, and Deists such as [[Benjamin Franklin]], [[James Madison]], or [[Thomas Paine]].