nice post and an interesting read.

The common public in Europe thinks of the US of a very fundamental Christian country these days, what I think is due to the whole stuff about Creationism (Museum, and the stuff with Kansas' schools [it's Kansas, isn't it]) and the speeches of Bush Jr.

So it might differ from reality but that's how the US is seen these days around here by many.

An example is the "In God we trust" on the Dollar whereas Darwin is printed on the English Pound.

Well we have a lot of churches here but they are very old and there is nothing like the american mega churches or a bible belt.


EDIT: Oh, one of our biggest parties in Germany are the Christian Conservative Social Democrats and the last time one of them combined politics with religion he was thrown out and politically killed by the press. It was a christian party about 80 years ago today it only uses the name.

If you talk about religion in public people usually think you're an idiot or mentally ill. I think it has to do with 67% of the citizens calling themselves atheists.

oh and lol, according to a poll in the news 90% like the dalai lama more than the pope and the pope is German.