Why is America so religious in the first place?

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Because we are younger than Western Europe/Japan.

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interesting topic

but, I think Japan is off topic for comparison since it's not even a Christian nation.

as far as comparing the US to Europe...the bible says that godlessness will spread in the last days.  not sure if it matters that some areas of the Christian world are farther along in that process than others.  though perhaps the US is Mystery Babylon and will play a role in defending Israel in the run-up to the antiChrist being revealed.

The US isn't a Christian nation either, John Adams says so.

Because we are younger than Western Europe/Japan.

Wouldn't that have the opposite effect?

No, we have a younger history than Western Europe/Japan, and when they were younger they were more religious but the "grew out" of it. Canada managed to "grow out" earlier for some strange reason/

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Now, why isn't Canada as religious as we (the USA) are?

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Jmf: First Great Awakening = mass religious revivalism in the American colonies in the mid-18th century, preachers like Jonathan Edwards (Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God).  It's usually hailed as the first cultural event that is really a product of the American Colonies.

Much less interesting to me than the Second Great Awakening (1820s-1840s), which gave us Millerism->Adventism, Mormonism, mass spread of Methodism, Baptism...much more colorful.

As for the Thrid and Fourths?

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Sorry for the double post but this was never resolved:

Now, why isn't Canada as religious as we (the USA) are?