It presupposed that people could be sorted into one of two camps: God-fearing, freedom-loving patriots, or godless enemies of freedom. But can we divide humanity along such stark black-and-white categories? What about people who profess belief in God but don’t go to church, or churchgoers who struggle with doubt? Does either fit squarely in the “godly” camp? What about war heroes who happen to be agnostic — does their lack of religion negate their patriotism? Or people of faith who oppose the American way on religious grounds — do their criticisms of country invalidate their status as “godly”?
