This fact is expressed by Thomas Jefferson, the author of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, when he wrote:
“…an amendment was proposed…that…would read ‘A departure from the plan of Jesus Christ, the holy author of our religion;’ the insertion was rejected…in proof that they meant to comprehend…the Jew & Gentile, Christian & Mohammedan, Hindoo & Infidel…”
America is a nation of the Enlightenment founded on the philosophy that each individual has an inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and that it is the government’s job to protect these rights.