I would say that most people come to a point where they think that they are so deep into a mess that only something that is bigger than themselves can get them out of it. I guess that's the situation that most Americans perceive at the moment.
The economy slowing down, way too many people out of work, only the most basic social security net, foreclosures all around, how much more does it need to get you to a point where you're frightened to death and cry out for help to Higher Powers.
Add to that the fact that Americans always had a more ostentatious religious attitude than most other Western countries and here you are...
