How Is Religion Indirectly Involved In Government

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Is religion always indirectly involved in government or is it the backbone of their operations? When New England was established, religion was the base of every decisions that was taken, additionally, it acted as the foundation of every law and legislation that was applied by it. The government established was originally intended to serve the church of the puritans, therefore also supporting their morals and values. Puritan ideas influenced the colony's government obliging it to generate laws that benefited puritans, it shaped the economic system implementing solidarity and equality between people accompanied with an obligation towards contributing to the church, and on top of that it modified the colonies social structure and classes.
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