Check out this link. It's an interesting article that unveils how a growing evangelical movement (within the U.S. military) is defining what it means to be an American, a "good citizen." In defining what it means to be a good American, they are also specifying what is not a part of the "American" model. The article covers the story of Jeremy Hall, an atheist, who, while fighting in Iraq, was castigated for his irreligion. One of his superiors is quoted as saying, "People like you are not holding up the Constitution and are going against what the founding fathers, who were Christians, wanted for America!"
I recognize that this is nothing new - there are so many stories about evangelism in America, but I thought this article synthesized a number of points quite well. It's worth a read.
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