Quote of the Day

"What has happened since 1960 is that organized groups, like the Southern Baptist Council and other religious groups, have in fact become self-consciously political.  They have become fused with one political party, the Republican Party - a party that is now defined by a particular religious faith, evangelicalism or far-right Catholic hierarchy. And that is making many people feel that faith in Jesus is about politics and power and partisanship, in ways that's turning off an entire generation.  The biggest growth in any belief sector in this country has been atheism."

--Andrew Sullivan, speaking on yesterday's Face The Nation on the merging of politics and religion and the resulting rise in atheism.  Here is the clip:

Via Raw Story