Much has been written about the Protestant Reformation but most of it
             has dealt with European countries and the changes that were caused by
             Protestant teachings. However, Protestant religion is a large part of
             America as well. Originally, most individuals who came to America were
             Catholic and the Catholic Church was very controlling of not only England
             but the settlers who came to America from that country and others (Tolson,
             2003). However, there was a growing influence from Protestant
             congregations and this has been the case for many years. Around 40 percent
             of people who live in the United States today see themselves as a born-
             again Christians or as evangelical in some way (Tolson, 2003). While many
             people do not see the ties between 18th century Puritans in New England and
             conversion to born-again Christianity there is a great deal of similarities
             Simply put, American history is full of religious issues and
             difficulties (Tolson, 2003). Religion was one of the reasons that many of
             the settlers left England and chose to stay in America, and freedom of
             religion is still an issue for some. There are areas of the country where
             individuals are fighting over having the Ten Commandments posted in public
             buildings, and there is a man fighting to remove the words "under God" from
             the Pledge of Allegiance because he is concerned that his daughter may have
             to say this pledge. He is no longer married to the girl's mother. He is
             an atheist, and she is a born-again Christian. This puts the little girl
             in the middle and makes for very difficult times for her as well. However,
             even though this may be difficult for this little girl and there may be
             those who argue against it, it is all part of the freedom of religion that
             the Protestant Reformation actually brought to America.
             When the First Great Awakening came through the American colonies
             sometime in the 1740's ther...