Most of the people were protestant. Adams was very devout, but he was kind of the buzz killer.
The whole "Christian nation" thing is really a modern thing. It really kicked into high gear in the 80's with the mainstreaming of evangelism.
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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