There have been countries that want to abloish religion and others enforce thier religion at the state levels. Even though we are but a few years older than 200. USA was created with a higher goal. Individual.
Those that think religion is thier pillar, in whatever faith, should be respected.
This is where we should focus, not on religion as a factor of state but the individual.
We have to look beyond the beliefs and encompass the desire of the individual. Statehood should be braced as a result of individual.