But seriously: Was Huck "deified" when religious people spoke of him in religious terms?
You're putting the cart before the horse. Using an article written by a religious person describing Obama doesn't quite make the case for "deification".
But the significant difference between Obama and Huck is that Huck did pander for that kind of "deification". The only way to pin somebody's emotional interpretation of Obama on Obama would be if Obama had solicited it. If that's where you're going with this tempest in a teapot, you need a stronger argument than that.
Basically, you're trying to smear Obama with the charge that he's too popular. I'm sure you'll go far with that.