> the imam was narrating over passages from scripture to conform it to how Americans view things Or the imam had been influenced by American culture and was co

> the imam was narrating over passages from scripture to conform it to how Americans view things Or the imam had been influenced by American culture and was conforming it to their own views. I totally agree that people discount how much impact protestantism had/still has, but these views have been secularized and can thrive without any religious framework. It's all culture, basically; I don't think I'm disagreeing with you.