Freedom from Religion

A few nights ago I caught Salmon Rushdie being interviewed by Charlie Rose. Rushdie was expressing amazement at the time spent on the inspection of the religious convictions of the presidential contestants. He explained to Rose the difference in what liberty meant in the US as compared what it meant to the EU. He said that while in the US it meant freedom of religion, in the EU it meant freedom FROM religion. Now here in Canada, it seems to me, we've come out on the European side of the equation. One only has to look at Tommy Douglas, himself a minister. Tell me how how his religion played a part in his politics except for an emphasis on human dignity and the welfare of the country's citizens. I don't think there was any "god bless Canada" or prayer meetings for the parliamentarians. It wasn't until Harper and his crew that these things started to happen. Speaking for myself, it's embarrassing. The flag, the military, religion- emblems to better decoy the citizenry away from asking any important questions. It works down south, why not here.