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I think what Maher is trying to do in a subtle way. Is to wake Americans up to the fact that religion is running our country! That was my sense of the article. Some people think that the wealthy are running it! But, most religions are very wealthy and have their own agenda's they are pushing. The advent of religion as a political platform has become very troubling to a lot of us. As a person who is a firm believer in the Separation of Church and State this is a horrifying to witness in my twilight years. I was raised in a era (the 50's) where religion was left in the church pew. It was a very private matter between the person and the entity they chose to believe in. Prayers might be said in school but they were ignored by most (I don't remember one being said). But, it was unacceptable to proselytize. It was in the worst of taste and rude to force your religion on others. And I was raised in the Bible Belt of the Midwest (Iowa). You kept your religious opinions to yourself! I think people need to grow up! And go back to that ideal!!! Get their heads out of the bible and quit listening to the 'Power hungry greedy televangelists' who are trying to Christianize this country for their own ambitions. I think Christian's will find in the end it isn't in their best interest!!!!
