That certainly was not an intended result! George Washington's second inaugural address made plain that he considered removing religion from government would mean the failure of the republic, warning against the godlessness overtaking the French.
Didn't George Washington kiss the bible when he took the oath of office?
George was probably right about the cheese eating surrender monkeys. I think the other George (Bush) was correct too, when he told the pro lifers that the way to win the battle with the abortionists was to change their hearts and minds. The battle is not Christianity vs the rest of the world, it is understanding vs ignorance.
I don't think we really differ too much in our views dangus although my religious preference would be closer to the deists than yours I think.