Reply #6: You have to remember his audience

[supernova]

The first rule of salesmanship is: know your audience.

There aren't that many public athiests in the M.E. I'm not saying they don't exist, but frankly we don't hear about them. I'm betting their neighbors don't either.

Mentioning God's plan is a way to motivate moderate people in that part of the world toward a more positive path of action.