Editing Protestant work ethic (section)

=== United States ===
The original New England Colonies in 1677 were mostly Protestant in origin and exhibited industriousness and respect for laws.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://faculty.washington.edu/ewebb/R301/Protestantism.html | title=Protestantism in America }}</ref>

[[File:New-england-colonies-in-1677.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Some of the original New England Colonies in 1677]]

Pastor John Starke writes that the Protestant work ethic "multiplied myths about Protestantism, Calvinism, vocation, and capitalism. To this day, many believe Protestants work hard so as to build evidence for salvation."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/the-myth-of-the-protestant-work-ethic/|title=The Myth of the Protestant Work Ethic|first=John|last=Starke|date=16 June 2017 }}</ref>

Some support exists that the Protestant work ethic may be so ingrained in American culture that when it appears people may not recognize it.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.chron.com/life/houston-belief/article/Protestant-work-ethic-that-took-root-in-faith-is-1834963.php | title=Protestant work ethic that took root in faith is now ingrained in our culture | newspaper=Chron | date=September 2007 }}</ref>  Due to the history of Protestantism in the United States, it may be difficult to separate the successes of the country from the ethic that may have significantly contributed to propelling it.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}