I do find it strange that being an atheist in America is such a big deal, its just not really a problem over here unless you are extremely militant about it, take a bow Richard Dawkins, lol.
Although I did read that David Attenbrough got hate male from creationists after doing a documentary about Darwin, whats that all about, the mans a national treasure!
Ive got to say that since I left school (Catholic which explains a lot about me) the only really religous people I have met have been in aa, most church goers I know do as a social thing rather than out of any strong sense of belief.