"He said that while religion and state are separated for good reason, religion should not be completely banished from public life. He accused some Americans of taking the division of state and religion to an extreme."
true.
"It's as if they're intent on establishing a new religion in America, the religion of secularism. They are wrong," he said.
secularism is not a religion, and you'll find that most people don't have a problem with god as long as a) everyone gets to have their 'god' represented and b) no one is forced to accept anyone else's religion.
"We are a nation under God, and in God we do indeed trust," he added.
not all of us trust god. some don't believe in god. and some believe in a different god from you.
"We should acknowledge the creator as did the founders in ceremony and word. He should remain in our currency, in our pledge, in the teachings of history and in the holiday season,
I don't really care if he does or not, but isn't he doing more good in the church where people come to look for him specifically, rather than on the money nobody bothers to read?
nativity scenes and menorahs should be welcome in our public places."
yes, they should. people need to quit being afraid of diversity. oddly enough though, it's christians who get the most upset about non-christian decor. which is funny, because half of christian decor is of non-christian origin anyway.