Can someone explain to me the phrase "God bless America"

[Martin Aigner]

For me this one of the stupidest (or is it most stupid? sorry for my english) phrases I know. Still, you can hear it in television about 20 times a day in the USA.

Why on earth should God even consider to bless America? What is so special about America?

I really don´t think, that God (no matter whatever God you believe in) is interested in any nation on earth. Nations aren´t important. It all should be about the humans. Still, the phrase goes "God bless America".

There is one more thing which gives me a headache. Even if it was "God bless the american people", again: Why should he? What is so special about american people? (I guess it should mean the people of the USA)

Because there is a high percentage of religious people in the USA? Well, there are countries with a christian religion, where religion seems to be a more important than in the USA, such as Poland, Italy and all/most countries in middle and southern America.

Because people in the USA love each other more? Have higher moral attitudes? ...?

Anyone knows the reason.

Regards

Martin Aigner