[mousepod]

For me, the difference is that "God Bless America" is generic enough to include any god. It's not offensive to this atheist, because it's a love song to the country - asking for divine help is the way the writer/singer chooses to express that love. Calling upon a specific deity carries more baggage for me. If Jesus was invoked at a non-religious event that this Jew was attending, I'd feel uncomfortable.