Nearly all the speeches of American presidents show that their language can easily be associated with the Christian faith. Other than that, the references to God, God’s will and God’s promises, cannot exclusively be tied to Christianity, rather these references are applicable to various faiths that recognize the existence of one God. Nearly all American presidents end their speeches with the words “God bless America”.
9) The Political History of Great Britain shows that Tony Blair’s attempt to end his speech, an address to the nation with “God bless Britain” was not welcomed warmly, especially by the representatives of Mass Media. However, the former Prime Minister said his suggestion provoked such strong concern from civil servants that he was forced to drop the idea. Mr Blair said he had intended to echo the traditional closing remark of Presidents in the United States, who typically sign-off television broadcasts by saying, “God Bless America”.