True, but I think the key issue here is the idea of freeedom FROM religion.

Religiosity in government is itself idestructive. Having lived in the Middle East, I can think of no worse existence than life under an inevitably corrupt theocracy. A checklist for psychosis, cult membership or religious fervor would have many of the same questions, e.g. Does God speak to you, Do you follow a prophet guided by God, Is your path the only one approved by God, etc.

Religion is not helpful in elected officials seeking to govern a pluralistic society that includes agnotics, atheists, and believers of all sorts. If we go down the slippery slope of introducing religion rather than competence as a criterion for election, we can easily end up in a Christian version of the Taliban rule of Afghanistan,