God in America | Extended Preview | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/godinamerica Starting Monday, October 11, at 9pm ET (Check local listings) For the first time on television, God in America tells the sweeping history of how religion shaped public life in America. Presented by American Experience and FRONTLINE, the six-hour series covers four hundred years of American religious history ranging from the story of the Europeans who brought their religious traditions to the New World to the modern struggle between secular and religious cultures. God in America explores how the quest for religious liberty created a vibrant spiritual marketplace that made the country the most religiously diverse nation on earth.

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[itsall4love]

1:30 "We're the good guys Michael"

[PawnStarsTheFan]

How could anyone possible deny the bible. You honestly mean to tell me you don't believe that the grand archtech of the whole universe sent his Jewish son to Earth so that he could be tortured and killed so that humanity could have a chance at salvation because even before that the all-loving and all-forgiving god got so pissed off at two naked people for eating fruit that he desided to intruduced all of humanity to sin and suffering. How could you possible not believe this?

[piknictable]

Yeah, the indians had it right to rebel.. religion is bullshit.

[rrpostalagain]

@ultragoji1 You know what made me cry? Trying to read Chronicles. A begat B begat C begat honestly? Did you really sit down and read that? I couldn't do it even just to say I did. The plot gets a little bit dry in that spot.

[PTTHOR]

" Wherever the spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty"

[PTTHOR]

@SinnFein4ever You mean support a (Specific) religion ! Don't twist it !!

[Joeyg143]

You know what else was big in America ? Slavery.

[Cezar411]

Of course as always the fools come out in droves. Those fools are the ones that can not even discern one iota of goodness and positive qualities that Christianity has brought to the West: particularly the United States of America. The speak solely form biases and emotion that is cynical and useless. Even an intelligent atheist would appreciate the positive contributions Christianity has brought (and I have run into many that have) but the ranters are here! This was part of our values evolution.

[billy1212ist]

to control the masses.one good man,a healers words,actions manipulated by the church,then pounded into the youth from day one,To rule them,at first with the state,then split the profits.When the church got to strong,the state killed their leaders,in a fight for control.All religions(organized)rule the masses,playing on their stupidity.The state keeping them dumb,all lies,phony miracles,the fools believe,they MUST,its there only hope GREED is how you really spell,CHURCH..................­.........

[SinnFein4ever]

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"

(1st amendment of the U.S. Constitution)

Translation, the U.S. government shall neithrer surpress nor support, religion.

So this entire documentary about the various beliefs among Americans about how best to please some immaginary sky-daddy, so he won't torture them for eternity for the crime of bring imperfect, is a moot point.