(via Fundies Say the Darndest Things!)
Americans Are Right To Resist An Atheist As President:
Just as the Queen plays a formal role as head of the Church of England, the President functions as head of the “Church of America” – that informal, tolerant but profoundly important civic religion that dominates all our national holidays and historic milestones. For instance, try to imagine an atheist president issuing the annual Thanksgiving proclamation. To whom would he extend thanks in the name of his grateful nation –-the Indians in Massachusetts?
“Church of America” — Here that whirring sound? That’s the Founding Fathers spinning in their graves.
that informal, tolerant but profoundly important civic religion – Tolerant? Tolerant of everyone except atheists, agnostics, and non Judeo-Christian religions.
To whom would he extend thanks in the name of his grateful nation — Here’s some possibilities. Also, one could argue Thanksgiving and other holidays would do just fine without the President issuing proclamations.
Medved should go back to being a terrible movie critic…