 Anyway, I could go through them all. John F. Kennedy stated, this country was founded by men and women dedicated to two propositions. First, a strong religious conviction. Secondly, a recognition that this conviction could flourish only under a system of freedom. The Puritans and pilgrims of my own section of New England, Quakers of Pennsylvania, Catholics of Maryland, Presbyterians of North Carolina, Methodists and Baptists all shared these great traditions.