Very rarely religion shapes the moral, rather than just encloses and protects the existing state of things. I guess the roots of this "American" morale is thos

Very rarely religion shapes the moral, rather than just encloses and protects the existing state of things. I guess the roots of this "American" morale is those times when you arrive to the New World, you disembark the ship, and nobody owes you anything. You don't owe anyone anything either. If you don't like it, don't board the ship. The times have changed. The morale, as it often happens, lags behind.