Once upon a time, i was raised Catholic, and i believed. Then i learned about Buddhism, and Hinduism, and Mormonism, then i grew up.
My hometown, city, state, country, and deity, aren't the center of the universe; once that life lesson in learned, many will change their worldview.
Some won't, or can't, so they watch and withdraw into FOXland.
So many of these republican true believers are attorneys, Bachman, Cruz, yes, even Gohmert- they aren't stupid, but they are children and they still believe in magic.
P.S.
officially, i am not an atheist, more agnostic, but this new pope seems to understand the real world, not fox world, and for that, I'll gladly accept that cafeteria Catholic label. Plus i am ecstatic that he is pissing off the Rand/Catholic wing of the population.
P.P.S
ok, alright, some fox watchers are missing a few tools in the shed :)