oh come on filtherton, your language clearly indicates you proposed it as a fact. another caveat, your original question asked if christian influence was a good thing... then you asked if increased fundamentalism in government was a good thing. you can't have it both ways because they are not the same thing.
for the record, i do believe that any increase in christian morality is a good thing for our country. i don't care if the inspiration for such thought comes from buddha, mohammed, confucious or john doe... as long as it aligns with christian moral principles i do not care an ounce for its source. being a christian myself, i don't believe that christ's message is just good for me... i believe it holds redemption for all of mankind.
when religion (not morality mind you) plays a role in government it tends to pervert both. that is why i support the moral standards of christianity being public policy though i would abhor christianity being established as a state religion or steps taken in that direction.
edit: i deleted part of this post because i was unsure of the meaning of the original post's intent.
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