Very well-said. Thanks.
Sounds like you got the feel of what I was trying to say. It's not the saying of the phrase that's threatening. It's more the fact that the politicians feel it needs to be said. There are actually many voters in this country that would vote for someone based upon how many references to God or Jesus they had in their speech. That's depressing to me. The whole melting pot concept our country embraces should also include the mix of religious and non-religious ideals and we as citizens should be able to embrace the words of our leaders for their intelligent and common sense parts without feeling the need for them to reinforce our most private ideaology.