In the United States religion exercises but little influence upon the laws and upon the details of public opinion, but it directs the manners of the community, and by regulating domestic life it regulates the State.
Ezin da esan, beraz, Estatu Batuetan erlijioak legeetan eragiten duenik, ezta iritzi politikoen xehetasunetan ere, baina bai ohiturak gidatzen dituela, eta familia arautuz lan egiten duela Estatua arautzen.