Neither was his wife. It's obvious he is an atheist; at least he's not a hypocritical one.
I was struck all week with his seeming aloofness. Patti is right there through all the ceremonies, comforting and holding their mother's hand. I've hardly seen Ron near Mrs. Reagan at all, which struck me as odd. After all, being her son, you'd think he'd be right there assuming the "man of the family" role.
That struck me odd as well. I would have thought she would have set inbetween the two but she didn't. I don't remember seeing his wife one time dab at her eyes. Michael's wife was the one in tears.
I think ALL of you who think anything like this need to watch the tape again. It was Patti, after all, who ended her "speech" with some athiestic blathering about "going back to the Earth."
Ron, on the other hand, ended his with the hope of seeing his father one day. Perhaps he's a new Christian. It seemed as though Michael was giving him encouragement...both after his speech, and at the casket. If that's true, I'm sure he'll be encouraged by the warmth and welcoming that you've shown him on this thread.
Some of you are so quick to take offense at a percieved insult, that you overlook reality. Incidently, I, as a Ronald Reagan Conservative also take insult when others try to uphold stupid policies by claiming "Ronald Reagan supported it"...lying through their teeth, of course. Perhaps he's a bit resentful; I don't blame him.