Funny, isn’t it, that a speech arguing against a “religious test” for presidential candidates should end this way:
Well, okay. But what about the not insignificant, and growing, number of Americans who are agnostics, or atheists, or nonpracticing members of a religious faith? I suppose Romney chose all his words here carefully, and nonbelievers or unbelievers who nonetheless believe in religious freedom are Romney’s friends and allies too. Still: Contrast the above paragraph with past statements from George W. Bush, who has often gone out of his way to include nonbelievers among the groups of “people of faith” to whom he pays respect. A historical aside: “The Speech” also included this paragraph:
True! There also happened to be a deist among the Founders. But I guess that doesn’t “fit the narrative,” as they say.
