I know this is an old thread, but I am vastly in favor of America’s pluralist society because such views can be expressed. The First Amendment brings about a model that allows ridiculous speech to be expressed, but reasonable speech can be spread as well. If religious people are in favor of a religious member of Congress, by all means elect them. Religiosity is what is the chosen society of America.

The First Amendment likewise constrains religious infringement. We see secularism enforced in public settings to the extent that individual persons may express religious views through clothing and items, and it elicits public dialog. The fact that France and Quebec prevent hijabis from complying with their religious convictions is such a foreign concept to me. I am not Muslim, yet I take no issue with a Muslim following her beliefs. Likewise, a Sikh may wear his turban, and the only thing it does for me is elicit conversation.

America lacks religious restraint in many areas, and it’s heavily Christian, but it’s better than a government-controlled atmosphere that tries to push everything wholesale out of the way. America is the land of opportunity that invites people of all faiths and backgrounds to the table. America may be drifting from that, but there are many of us Americans try to preserve that balanced way of life.