[dayglored]

> Reagan wasn't a very devout churchgoer (although he was a believing Christian), neither was Lincoln (ditto). Jefferson never went to church at all for services during his presidency.

I believe this brouhaha is being generated because of the uproar about O's religion (i.e. Christian or Muslim? Rev. Wright etc.) It has nothing to do with entourages, and everything to do with "sending a message" about his beliefs. So instead he sends the message that he wants only to avoid controversy. He can't make a decision.

Think of it like his habit of voting "PRESENT".

> I don't care what he does in his personal Sunday time. I am more concerned with what he does as President.

That is exactly correct. Thanks for the sanity.

[John W]

> I don’t care what he does in his personal Sunday time. I am more concerned with what he does as President.

That is exactly correct. Thanks for the sanity.<

There is the thought that one may speak to or influence the other.