Individualism And Cultural Diversity In The United States

Nearly all religions in these respective countries are public in this way that the religions enrol their followers to get together in public places to worship. This cultural innovation, individualism and voluntarism contribute to the great diversity among the people of North America. Now, I am going to design the religious pluralism and cultural diversity based on their own country’s perspective.

United States:

Religion in the United States is constituted by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. As a result, different religions have flourished from the earlier period beginning with various native faiths at the pre-colonial time. Historically, the United States has always been characterized by religious pluralism and diversity. That

On the other hand, the Christians are getting decreased over the years (2004-07) because of not belief in any religion such as agnosticism and atheism. How the former Christians share their neighbouring with other immigrant people and make a religious harmony over the years. This proves that the people of the United States have religious tolerance in their mind. If they did not have, the growing people of non-Christian would not be flourished. By the study of an article of ‘America’s True History of Religious Tolerance’ by Kenneth C. Davis, Smithsonian Magazine, October 2010, it clearly argues that the idea that the United States has already been a bastion of religious freedom is reassuring and utterly at odds with the historical record. That argument also exists that the immense diversity in USA has promoted harmony and tolerance among religious make the country an astral symbol of religious

It has a most liberally and avowedly religious culture of different faiths and contributions to the churches or worshiped places are high, though there are a number of people identified as atheist. Barack Obama, president of the United States of America declared, ‘this is America. And our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable. The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in this country and that they will not be treated differently by their government is essential who we are.’ Historically, we have observed that America is a place of religious freedom where all people having different faith live with a great view of religious tolerance. As United States enters the 21st century, some important factors such as- social, economic, political changes, that challenge the attitude of religious pluralism has maintained for over two centuries. Prior to 1990, the supreme court had interpreted a constitution, religious freedom restoration act, 1993, means that the government does not have the right to interfere with religious practices unless it was able to show a ’compelling’ need to do. As it can be assumed that the United States is officially, historically and constitutionally a secular state. As a result, both federal and state government as well as, most private employers are forbidden from taking employment decisions with regards to the religions of the