Since its inception, the United States adopted a secular stance towards religion. Instead of dedicating the country to a monarch or a deity, the Founding Fathers committed to human liberties and social progress. That is what separated the United States from other countries at the time and that is what made it prosperous. It is the variety (both ideological and cultural) of its people that gave the nation its strength. Although conflicts arose in History, America ultimately stayed united. That is why E Pluribus Unum is a motto that better represents what the country stands for. Although people may have different religious beliefs, they still stand together in their faith in freedom. It was true in 1782, the year it was adopted, and it is even more so in the multicultural America of today.



