I just thought this response to this 1st posting was really well put. Got it from the nfl section of cbs.sportsline.com...it was an article titled, for god's sake keep him out of it...

To me, this article touched on a topic that bothers me personally, and that topic is preaching.  Especially when the preaching is done by people who have no right, qualifications, or positive personal history to do so.

Look, I love free speech, but enough is enough sometimes.  I'm an Agnostic Atheist, but out of respect for my fellow man, I keep my ideals to myself, and don't attempt to force them on others, especially those I know would be offended by them.  The same can not be said for most other religions across the world.  Never once has anyone preaching their religion to me taken into account the fact that I might be offended by it.  Athletes are no exception to this rule.  Can you imagine the public backlash that an athlete would have to endure if he spoke about his Atheist beliefs after a game as casually as athletes speak about their Christian beliefs?  I mean my (your) god!  Does the phrase "double standard" come to mind?

So, for those of you offended by this article, now you know how I feel every time someone shoves god down my throat.  It's refreshing to see a reporter, especially one in a sports field, have the guts to challenge this double standard and tell it how it is.

Well done.

The other guy responded with this:

Isn't the definition of an "agnostic" one who choses not to have "ideals" about anything.  Its hard to force "I don't know about anything" down someones throat, I know that I would not be offended by it.  Wouldn't be easier to just say, "I'm really not sure about the whole God thing so I chose to believe the easiest thing for me, which is there is no God".

Ignorance about the truth doesn't offend me it depresses me, but you are complaining of a "double standard" when you are an "agnostic" who by definition doesn't have any standard.  Atheistic remarks would be more accepted by the public and wouldn't make news like this does. 

You live in a country that was built on the premise of belief in God (check history) not on the disbelief in anything.  If you're tired of hearing about it then maybe you should move to another country that doesn't have God in their constitution.

Until then you are probably just going to have to deal with it.

Sorry