I found it strange that the prayer group at my school always gathered around the flag pole. Americans truly are obsessed with the idea that they are living in a country that not only has god's approval but is also his favorite. That's always creeped me out.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell