Back in the 1830’s a judged refused to hear the testimony of an atheist, so there kind of was.I'm not separating- I'm pointing out that nowhere is there a religious sanction of any kind- freedom OF religion.You can’t separate the Christian heritage and culture anymore than you can separate any other country’s heritage and culture from theirs.
I also stated, had you bothered to keep up, "of course they were influenced by"- there is still no sanction of a religious sect.