The Dems Get Theological

Consider this recent statement from Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean (HT: Volokh):

"This country is not a theocracy," Dean said. "There are fundamental differences between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party believes that everybody in this room ought to be comfortable being an American Jew, not just an American; that there are no bars to heaven for anybody; that we are not a one-religion nation; and that no child or member of a football team ought to be able to cringe at the last line of a prayer before going onto the field."

Which is more cringe-inducing? Dean's "scream," or his abandonment of liberalism's premise that the state will remain neutral on the truth claims of religion?