"Why should religion be afforded special legal and moral standing"? -Great question. Has anyone here read this yet? It's an unusual thing that people, like the women in the Starbucks in Nasheville, think that religion is "under attack" in the US. I think that briandmyers made some good points in another discussion here (that I can't find) about how it is the atheists that have been the most persecuted over the years. If I ever mention that I don't believe in god or that I am unsure of my beliefs I am often looked at with either pity, anger or fear. The woman in the coffee shop belongs to one of the largest clubs on earth. She has nothing to fear. Again, mpoe, great work with the New Books Network the site looks great and the content is consistently strong.