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I said it, and there is a "rule to keep it out" in my country. It's called the First Amendment. You might say it's our highest law. And though I don't believe that only allowing atheists to run for public office(this too would be a clear violation of the first amendment), I'm personally sure that they couldn't do any worse. Face facts: the kind of theism that contemporary mainstream christianity represents quite nicely, along with most of the other ideas on theism and religions that are practiced today were finally identified by mainstream Philosophy as the dangerous fictions they are in the middle of the 19th century.
What I recommend is simple. An end to the kind of hypocrisy that these "faiths" only serve to facilitate. As people have proved themselves incapable of producing an effective system that addresses the interests of "conservatives" and "liberals" alike, I say we split them up. If you want to be free to do what you want; if you want to be self reliant, and cling to an ideology that prizes integrity and personal responsibility above all else, then so be it. Here's a piece of land, and the information you need to survive on it. Don't call us, we'll call you. If, on the other hand, you are willing to make sacrifices for a "greater good"; if you want to be part of a collective that has a "noble purpose", and the sacrifices you make provide the kind of comfort, security, and progress you desire then shut the fuck up and do as you're told. Lead, follow, or get out of the way, hypocrites.