well, if he implied the standard of English and reasoning was so much higher in the calls put out by whites, or heterosexuals, or men, like he did with the “non-religious”, i think you’d be less reluctant to agree that he came across as a bigoted ass.

Also that study you cited was an interesting overview. It’s just limited to the assertion that belief systems and church attendance are causally linked or are synonomous. Attendance doesn’t necessitate belief, and vice versa.