President Says Faith is Important

The Washington Times has an article, by James G. Lakely detailing a conversation with President Bush, the subject, religion.

"I think people attack me because they are fearful that I will then say that you're not equally as patriotic if you're not a religious person," Mr. Bush said. "I've never said that. I've never acted like that. I think that's just the way it is.
"On the other hand, I think more and more people understand the importance of faith in their life," he said. "America is a remarkable place when it comes to religion and faith. We had people come to our rallies who were there specifically to say, 'I'm here to pray for you, let you know I'm praying for you.' And I was very grateful about that."
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"I fully understand that the job of the president is and must always be protecting the great right of people to worship or not worship as they see fit," Mr. Bush said. "That's what distinguishes us from the Taliban. The greatest freedom we have -- or one of the greatest freedoms -- is the right to worship the way you see fit.
"On the other hand, I don't see how you can be president -- at least from my perspective, how you can be president, without a relationship with the Lord," he said. (You can read the article here)

Can someone please tell me what about this generates so much hate from the left? The President goes on to say "The great thing about our country is somebody can stand up and say, 'We should try to take "under God" out of the Pledge of Allegiance" - and he is right! We have this freedom and this goes for the President, duly elected President, I might add...