Religion

In the Chinese culture the nation consider five religious philosophies such as Daoism, Buddhism, Protestantism, Islam, and Christianity. In China, the government has restrictions on religion that affect the social level of the Chinese culture. Buddhism is main religion that the government of China recognizes to be the official religion. However, in the United States, there is no official religion that is control by the government. In the United States, religious belief is dynamic and widespread among Americans. Based on 35, 000 Americans age 18 and older, the U.S Religions Landscape Survey reported that that among adults in America 78.4% were Christians, 4.7% were another religion, 16.1% were unaffiliated, and .8 % did not know what religion they were. (PewResearch Religion & Public Life Project ). Additionally, Christianity is the most influential religion in the nation; however the United States has no nationally established religion because of the First Amendment t in the U.S Constitution. According to the Grey House Publishing stated that the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has two distinct clauses affecting religion, each representing a fundamental principle and both designed to protect religious liberty. The Establishment Clause prohibits any law, “respecting an establishment of religion.” The Free Exercise Clause bans laws “prohibiting the free exercise of religion.” (Thomas, 2009, p. 217) Under this amendment, it protects the freedom of every individual to worship whatever religion without the government interference. As compared to China, the government has restrictions on how the society religion is practice and establish in the culture. However, the United States government cannot give the impression that it endorses religious belief and cannot regulate how to practice your religion and punush the expression of religious doctrine.