text: Since 9/11 our politicians and media have been inundating us with religious issues related to Islam, Christianity and Judaism.
    Religion, for the rich and powerful, is always about social, political and economic control of the masses.
  
   In the 1980's, Christianity was so powerful it almost destroyed liberalism. The powers that be wanted to  destroy anything to do with the secular social revolution of the 1960's. They were so successful, the US and Canada have been pushed relentlessly and ruthlessly to the right wing. Democracy, incompatible with religion, has shrunk. Corporations have grabbed ever more power over governments. Now corporations and politicians want to distract folks from their economic woes with endless religious issues.
    Our democracy has shrunk under corporate ownership. We are faced with the daunting task of separating corporation and state to save democracy from Consumerism. Now religion is undermining it.We need a strong movement for freedom from religion.