The topic is called "Spiritual Health" and Americans have gravitated to it for as long as there is history in the USA including outrageous times such as The Salem Witch Trials.
But, spirituality in any form is very important to Americans. They embrace it no matter their personal beliefs because it has a right to exist in a way that no other dynamic of our culture exists.
Spirituality is important to being human. We have more cognitive energy without the purpose of survival the more advanced our society becomes and spiritual content is one of the places human experience finds comfort in a changing world.
The Hebrews have a hierarchy among their rabbinical authority that seeks to perfect the spiritual health of their people to accept a changing world, adapt to it and remain within the graces of their faith. They are wonderfully happy people that find love of family and community the greatest comfort their faith can ever afford them.
The Hebrews have a 'flavor' to their faith some being Orthodox, others Conservative and yet others Reformed. Yet, they are all faithful to one set of values. Those values grow as the content of the lives of their people grow. The Hebrews react to the world in a wholesome way that allows happiness and not isolation to be a part of their faith. I will go as so far as to say it is because of the inclusion by the rabbis to seek ways to incorporate a changing world into the faith that provides for 'well being' to dominate their households.
Faith leaders should shun the politics of the day. I don't say this as a method to an outcome in elections, but, to preserve their congregations in the purpose their faith was intended. The political environment today will strand them in the future if they believe their outcomes will benefit by participating in controversial dialogue among the citizens of the USA.
Faith is about inspiring purity to the soul. Spirituality is a comfort to the person. Those two dynamics should mesh and not alienate.
The faiths within the USA already have the highest attainable rights of any nation on Earth, I sincerely don't believe there is anything they have to testify to that would bring them greater acceptance to allow their doctrines.
