Yeah. I think you're right - just look at the furor in NC, when Dole accused her challenger of being "godless". The challenger whipped out her role in church functions as her defense, but what if she'd said, "No, I'm not christian, I'm wiccan" or atheist or agnostic? I sincerely doubt that the backlash would have been as negative as it was.

I'm an atheist, and make no apologies for it, so when my husband asks why I don't run for local office, I always tell him that it would be a waste of time and effort, because I'd never get elected after I answer honestly about faith.

I asked my sister, who was sworn in for her govt job and to the bar association, and she said that she was not forced to use anything. Which was good, since she's a godless heathen just like me.