No one’s attacking the Bible.
We just don’t want it to supplant an equally Divinely-inspired document...the Constitution of the United States of America.
BTW, I’m quite conservative Catholic...Opus Dei, Legion of Mary and all that. So don’t you dare come back at me with “you’re a liberal” crap.
I just want religion kept away from the corrupting influence of politics, that’s all. “Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s.”
I am not sure what a Bible Thumper is, but I do know how and why it is often used.
The mistake you make is that many who you would label as Bible thumpers do not agree with this guy any more than you probably do and may even think he is a knucklehead. Some people who quote the Bible are misguided, the same goes for those who don't.
I do disagree with your comparison of the Bible and the Constitution. While I uphold our Constitution and do not like to see it ignored and diminished, I do not think the Constitution is an equally Divinely-inspired document when comparing it to the Bible. The Constitution was created with a few flaws and this is why we have the amendment process.
One other thing, 'most people' can be wrong. When the child molestation and other crimes by certain Catholic priests became known and was mocked by the pop culture, 'most people' began to paint with a broad brush and the words 'Catholic priest' is being used by some as a pejorative due to the failings of a few.
Don't paint with a broad and general brush and then expect replies to immediately consider unknown specificity concerning you personally.