Is America finally turning away from outdated, narrow minded views of God, and the churches that push those views?
Neither - America will embrace God and His Laws in the future.
America has a great destiny in the Baha'i Writings.
"The American nation, Baha'is believe, will evolve, through tests and trials to become a land of spiritual distinction and leadership, a champion of justice and unity among all peoples and nations, and a powerful servant of the cause of everlasting peace. This is the peace promised by God in the sacred texts of the world's religions."
United States Baha'i community issues major statement on the Destiny of America and the Promise of World Peace | Bahá’í World News Service (BWNS)
Here is a prayer for America that was first spoken by
Abdu’l-Baha in Chicago in 1912:
"O Thou kind Lord! This gathering is turning to Thee. These hearts are radiant with Thy love. These minds and spirits are exhilarated by the message of Thy glad tidings. O God! Let this American democracy become glorious in spiritual degrees, even as it has aspired to material degrees, and render this just government victorious. Confirm this revered nation to upraise the standard of the oneness of humanity, to promulgate the Most Great Peace, to become thereby most glorious and praiseworthy among all the nations of the world. O God! This American nation is worthy of Thy favors and is deserving of Thy mercy. Make it precious and near to Thee through Thy bounty and bestowal."
Abdu’l-Baha also said the following in 1912, some time before the League of Nations and United Nations were established:
"May this American Democracy be the first nation to establish the foundation of international agreement. May it be the first nation to proclaim the unity of mankind. May it be the first to unfurl the Standard of the Most Great Peace ... The American nation is equipped and empowered to accomplish that which will adorn the pages of history, to become the envy of the world, and be blest in both the East and the West ... the American continent gives signs and evidences of very great advancement. Its future is even more promising, for its influence and illumination are far-reaching. It will lead all nations spiritually."
Here is more on this Destiny -
Shoghi Effendi and the American Dream
Regards Tony