"atheism remains one of the biggest liabilities a political candidate can admit to, with fully half of Americans saying they would be less likely to vote for a nonbeliever" In other words an American politician has to believe a Magic Man is hiding in some other galaxy. What a pathetic country this is.

What I wrote at the New York Times: "atheism remains one of the biggest liabilities a political candidate can admit to, with fully half of Americans saying they would be less likely to vote for a nonbeliever" In other words an American politician has to believe a Magic Man is hiding in some other galaxy. What a pathetic country this is.

From another comment:

 "The purpose of the separation of church and state is to keep, forever from these shores, the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe, in blood, for centuries".
-- James Madison

http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/candidates-and-god-on-the-campaign-trail/