To those bemoaning the presence of the divine in the inauguration

[stupidicus]

274. that sums it up nicely

I try not to make a federal case out of it either, but what struck me here is that there seems to be an expectation (demand really) that the atheist stay silent when they have a legitimate leg to stand on. If some wanna complain about a Tebow-like effort on the part of BHO as a secular politician, they are perfectly entitled to as a separation of Church and State matter, whether it's a constitutional violation or not.

Methinks you're right on the bigotry angle, and the aforementioned should be remembered when those that react to the objections spew the "well, it's you that's being intolerant" line. While objections and intolerance may well be inextricably intertwined, it is their intolerance that took the form that it did here that is moored to mud, and that rests solely as far as I can tell, on their total inability to tolerate even minor criticisms of BHO of this type.

Had it been Bush the atheists here were criticizing for the same offense, nary a word would have been uttered I say. That more than anything else is what exposes the shaky foundation this BS was built on, and explains why they're shaking their fists at those that objected with the "you're own worst enemy" talk.

I have to tune it out all the time, particularly as a sports fan. I never however, hear them thanking "god" or his son for seeing to it that they lost. Apparently lessons in humility aren't covered, or something "thanks" is given for...lol