Not surprisingly, the quote was taken out of context and an important qualifier deleted. Here's the actual quote:
"Moreover, given the increasing diversity of America's population, the dangers of sectarianism have never been greater. Whatever we once were, we are no longer just a Christian nation; we are also a Jewish nation, a Muslim nation, a Buddhist nation, a Hindu nation, and a nation of nonbelievers." From FactCheck.org, 2008 (yes, this misleading claim has been around for a while): http://www.factcheck.org/2008/08/obama-and-the-christian-nation-quote/ http://www.factcheck.org/2008/08/obama-and-the-christian-nation-quote/ And remember that 5 percent of the U.S. population is almost 16 million people.
