Also, compare Obama’s response to election to Dubya’s (which is painstakingly recounted in the article), or if you prefer, the Call to Renewal speech (the pertinent clips, accompanied by a summary from Wingnuttia, can be seen here) as opposed to pretty much any of this.

This reminds me vaguely of how my family tried to raise me (also in the United tradition) — religion being defining but not enslaving, belonging to faith but not bound by it, where church is as much (or more so!) social as it is spiritual for its congregation.

I wouldn’t say it’s a freethinker in the White House (we can all agree that this would cost a candidate the substantial Jesus vote), but I would say it’s a good jump closer to secular humanism.

I found your post interesting and share most of your views, but just dont get your second point….