I find this article of particular interest since I do consider myself a so-called "secular voter.
It's intriguing to imagine the transformation in our society from the dawn of Christianity to today, where we are quickly becoming less and less religious. Those who are extremely faithful might consider this an affront to tradition, but I believe it is inevitable with the transformations our society has undergone, especially in the last one hundred years.
One of those changes would definitely be a closer affinity to the material, rather than the immaterial. We are, essentially, a less "holy" society than the people Jesus Christ first knew and converted, or even than that of a later period, around say, the Crusades? Over time, people began to express themselves, wondering why they HAD to listen to every single word of the Catholic Church. Hence, Protestants were born. And Jews, Mormons, etc. The Eastern side of this is a whole other idea in and of itself.
In a way, this could be related to the apparent "turning of the tides" in American politics. People in this century, much like those over the thousands of years before, are realizing that they do not need religion in their lives to be satisfied, and I am inclined to agree that this "No Religion" boom will alter politics, perhaps for the better. Less patrons at church means less appeal to religious values, especially in the political arena. This means that even the Republicans will have to start leaning a little more to the left, just to capture voters' attention.
Wouldn't it be a shame to have almost nobody voting Republican just because they're just too damned devout?
With the Republicans facing the possibility of "liberalizing" their party, even if it's only slightly, it is my personal hope that we will have the opportunity to pass more items on the social agenda. For example, legalizing gay marriage, and potentially closing the debate on abortion.
I believe once we take these steps and once everyone realizes that yes, homosexuals are people too, who have just as much right as you do to get married, we will have a stronger and more cohesive society. Who needs religion anyways?
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