Religion in Government Bad?

Throughout this class I have really learned a lot about the conflicts of different religions and the many different perspectives on them. I have come to the conclusion that everyone needs to just take a few deep breathes and stop being so obsessed that their opinion or viewpoint is the right one. Everyone needs to be more open to various ideas even if they don't agree with them. This whole idea came to my mind when I came across a video on youtube about atheists. I watched the video and didn't really know what to think. In a way it made many valid points on how the seperation of church and state lacks in many ways. It is obvious that our government isn't perfect when it comes to keeping religion and government completely seperate, but does it need to be. Aetheists argue and complain that religion is bad and that our Constitution is supposed to be about seperation of church and state. The majority of Americans follow some sort of religion though. It seems perfectly fine to me that government allow a little combination of church and state as long as the majority of citizens are okay with it.

"This is, after all, the only modern society in the world in which it is possible for a presidential candidate, when asked to cite the philosopher whose ideas had the greatest impact upon him, to respond by naming Jesus Christ. When Americans need to come together, as they did in the aftermath of the attack of September 11, it is religious buildings that they will turn." (Wolfe 247)

It is true that our country is supposed to keep government and religion completely seperate so that ones freedom of religion isn't imposed upon. I just don't see how it is so bad that the government allow a little religion in it. Nobody's rights are really being violated. This all just brings me back to my original opinion. In my opinion it seems dumb that everyone gets so hostile over little details when it comes to religion and or politics. People need to just be a little more open and relax. Watch this video on this atheist who needs to relax a little bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1ImMtHrrKo&feature=related