People like this simply don't understand how a secular democratic republic functions. Also, they are arrogant enough to think they know what's best for everyone, even those who don't believe as they do.

But then evangelicals were never very good at epistemological humility -- or at epistomology in general.

With that logic we should remove her from office, not allow her to vote and bring back slavery.

I hope the Flying Spagehtti Monster touches them and gives them the wisdom of the Pirates

You are lucky , we have 26 bishops in the house of lords by right. , so no matter what I do , these religious parasites infect my life .

Basically anything goes now, or had you not noticed?

Invoking God is not a new phenomenon on the floors of Congress, as each member knows how the positions taken and speeches uttered will play back at home. I was surprised to learn from Pew research that the first Congress (1789) had 6 ordained ministers (or 7%) in its body, and that we have 7 seated there now. And while she is not a member of the clergy, I view these efforts by people like Kristi Noem, and those who openly campaign on a platform of 'returning America to its Christian (or Judeo-Christian, if they're charitable) roots,' as a desperate attempt by a group who see their influence slipping away, as they realize that the United States is headed toward a path of greater pluralism.

Personally, I would encourage more people to read the Bible, but with a critical, if not jaundiced, eye. As a hero of mine, Robert Green Ingersoll, so eloquenlty encouraged: "Read it as you would any other book; think of it as you would of any other; get the bandage of reverence from your eyes; drive from your heart the phantom of fear; push from the throne of your brain the cowled form of superstition—then read the Holy Bible, and you will be amazed that you ever, for one moment, supposed a being of infinite wisdom, goodness and purity, to be the author of such ignornace, and of such attrocity."

For some silly reason, I think it has something to do with freedom of speech; even if it doesn't make sense, youcan say it?

Someday, we as a species, will look back on christianity much like we do today with the stories of greek or egyptian gods. As a interesting fable.

Because politicians are pandering hypocrites, who have no problem violating
the US Constitution.