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That's the standard view on Kant, shrubbery. My view is that Kant is closer to traditional Christianity than is generally thought. The traditional view tends to rely too heavily on the aged manservant theory; that Kant said certain things in order to keep his aged manservant happy. But, on the other hand, I still haven't read "Religion within the bounds of reason alone", so I don't know to what extent that'll force me to change my theory. In any case, while Kant is explicit about wanting the Second Critique to prove "God Immortality and Freedom", he doesn't mention religion at all. So we both could agree to that extent.
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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