Hey, yeah....besides, consider this: there are MANY Gods in this society. They're all over the place. One's God is whatever one has the most faith in, and to whom one gives one's unquestioning allegiance!

So...here are some of the ruling Gods of this society:

1. Money!

2. Sex!

3. Good looks!

4. Fame!

5. Doctors! (That white suit somehow confers an aura of omnipotence and omniscience to so many people.)

6. Science! (If the scientific community says its true, it MUST be true...right? And if they say it's good for you, it MUST be good for you, right? Ummm...well...check again in a few decades...cos they may have changed their minds.)

7. the President! (If you like his party and policies...if not, you may think he's not God at all, but the Devil incarnate.)

I submit that most of the above rank higher in the estimation and daily attention of the average American than the God of religion...specially # 1 Money. Money is the ruling God of society, and it's a totally made-up thing that people invented. It's worth only what they all agree to pretend it's worth. It's a fiction masquerading as a daily necessity. It's real in effect, but not real in itself.

MONEY is the God that rules your life, Ed. It's a false God. Do something about that. ;-)