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Mitt Romney attempted to prove his conservative credentials today by declaring that the US was for the faithful and the faithful only.

Romney’s ‘Faith in America’ Address - New York Times:
"Freedom requires religion just as religion requires freedom. Freedom opens the windows of the soul so that man can discover his most profound beliefs and commune with God. Freedom and religion endure together, or perish alone.

"We separate church and state affairs in this country, and for good reason. No religion should dictate to the state nor should the state interfere with the free practice of religion. But in recent years, the notion of the separation of church and state has been taken by some well beyond its original meaning. They seek to remove from the public domain any acknowledgment of God. Religion is seen as merely a private affair with no place in public life. It is as if they are intent on establishing a new religion in America – the religion of secularism. They are wrong.

"The founders proscribed the establishment of a state religion, but they did not countenance the elimination of religion from the public square. We are a nation 'Under God' and in God, we do indeed trust.

Apparently it is unjust to ask that our government respect our beliefs by not actively promoting others' faith(s). We're also incapable of being free, since free in Romney's world requires bowing to a fictive overlord.

Romney forgets that "under God" and "In God We Trust" were introduced into the Pledge and as the national motto in the 50s. These were not the official standards of the US in its earliest days, despite the beliefs our "founding Fathers." They realized the dangerous of a non-secular State.

Sadly, "In God We Trust" supplanted the original, unofficial US motto: E Pluribus Unum or "Out of Many, One."¹ E Pluribus Unum unfortunately expressed an inclusiveness that is no longer welcome in the United States. Mitt Romney reminded the non-religious of that today.

Could you imagine if an atheist was a front-runner for president?²