Revelation 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. 15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
As the pilgrim fathers fled persecution and religious bigotry from Europe and other countries, they then determined that America will be built upon different principles, other than those which governed other oppressive regimes and because of this set purpose, the following was written down in stone, as it were.
[Declaration of Independence] We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
Later on, the first amendment was added so as to offer protections to persons who might have quite different views on religion. This in turn allowed for Catholics, Muslims, and Witches to live on the same street, with the freedom to worship, and practice in accordance with their particular convictions.
Romans 14:5 One man esteems one day above another: another esteems every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!