Through reading the articles and poems about the Pilgrims and Puritans, I am reminded of the difference in the way our country is run now compared to how it was run when it was first becoming established.  In the early 1600s, every move that those who were in charge of the country made were based on pleasing God or for the glory of God, etc.  For example, the "Mayflower Compact" reads,

"In the name of God, Amen. We whose names are under-written, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign Lord, King James, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, etc.

Having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine our selves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the Colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In witness whereof we have hereunder subscribed our names at Cape Cod, the eleventh of November [New Style, November 21], in the year of the reign of our sovereign lord, King James, of England, France, and Ireland, the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth. Anno Dom. 1620."

   In my Spanish class, we have been discussing the fact that to others, America can seem like a "Christian Nation."  For outsiders and for people who do not know much about our country, it is easy to assume we are unified country under one religion. This is obviously not true.  But I think that the reason that this assumption comes from our history is because we were established by those who believed in God, and so much of our history comes from them.  Also, there is no place in our constitution that says that mentions God or any such religious factor.  I think it is interesting that because of the religion of those who founded our country, many outsiders believe that Christianity is the official religion of our country.