Ok. This video may annoy many but he's correct. Secularism is
  not atheism. I believe in secularism for pluralistic societies
  but I am not, nor have I ever been, atheist. It's becoming a
  lost distinction and it's rather a shame because political
  secularism is freedom *for* religion.
  But in today's world, it gets all muddled up. Mixed together.
  Confused. The two words get used as synonyms, both among those
  who are in the New Atheist movement (which is distinct from
  atheism itself, which has a simple dictionary definition without
  all the recent baggage and politicking) and among many religious
  people as well. But they are both using it wrong. Secularism is
  not about abolishing religion. The ultimate aim of secularism is
  not atheism. Political secularism has a simple aim: Govern the
  people. Mixing up the terms of atheism and secularism is, imo, a
  bad thing. It's invasive and intrusive into people's lives.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSIEQkJgLbQ === Now, WITHIN
  religious contexts, secularism has a slightly different purpose.
  It means "worldly". So within a religious context, "fighting
  against secularism" means fighting WITHIN YOUR OWN RELIGIOUS
  CONTEXT against one's _own_ worldly vs spiritual needs. For that
  religious group. Within that religious group. Now there's talk
  in politics that's common. "God fearing nation". "Christian
  nation". Whatever. These are political rallying words to make
  people go "yay!" So, whatever. They don't bother me as long as
  their politics _aren't_ establishing official religion, or
  interfering with the religious worship and beliefs of others.
  You may disagree and make a fuss over "under God" on money.
  That's fine. I don't care of it's there or not either way but if
  it's interfering with your freedom to practice your religion,
  well then sure, say something. It doesn't matter to me either
  way but if that's a beef with you, go ahead and fight it. The
  thing is, the lines have to be clear on all sides of the
  argument and things not oversimplified. Muddling them up is not
  a good thing for anybody.

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