We're Not Chicken-Littles When It Comes to Religion in the Public Square

That's the conclusion Joe Knippenberg at No Left Turns draws from a survey published by Public Agenda that considers voters' opinions of the role religion should play in the political arena. His take differs markedly from William Raspberry's, as the WaPo columnist is (surprise, surprise) alarmed at what religious folk are doing to American democracy.

The upshot, says Joe: "[T]here’s been an increase in respect for religiously-formed consciences, even if those religiously-formed consciences don’t yield positions identical to one’s own."

You mean religious people can be tolerant of others? Go away!