It is the foundation for our individual rights and liberty.

In some ways I share your frustration with many on the religious right.  Take Bart Stupak...how many people voted for that dope merely because he was endorsed by Right to Life?  Still, I think protecting our individual rights and recognizing the historical context behind how we were granted them is important.  Without a creator, however he is defined personally by disparate Americans, we would just get our rights from government.  I don't like that idea one bit.