Asimov could also recite huge sections of the torah, and I am aware that his guide to the bible is or was standard text in the USA school system? (Correct me if I got that wrong.)

One of the issues I have with many people (and their institutions) who profess religious faith is the assumption that everybody is like them or needs to be convinced to be like them. I suspect if polled, most US Christians would think Asimov was a Christian because of his guide, whilst US Jews would speak movingly of the "boy done good."

I notice the local vicar in the parish magazine pointed out that The UK is 92% Christian. Allowing for the Methodist church up the road, (this is Epworth, the birthplace of Wesley) you are still about 4,000 short of your bums on pews of a Sunday.

if this organisation can happily delude itself as to the thoughts of the population, why should they be given any credibility in the first place? The government body I interfere with these days has, of course, policies for equality and diversity. These have to be administered by somebody and the lady who does so just happens to be a lay preacher. Sorry, but I pissed myself laughing at her waffle about embracing diversity in this "Christian country."   (Over 35% of our staff are Muslim.) Oh, and one Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. That'll be me then.

My point? Asimov as ever made a succinct point, a point that is wasted on those who have their faith turn into bigotry.