Cain, The Moral Majority was a specific political group within the GOP, whose agenda was based on "advancing Christian moral principles in government", in case you've forgotten. There was also the Christian Coalition, and others.

They still operate within the GOP, mostly as the Pro-Life single issue voters. They've managed to demand every Republican candidate vow Pro-Life/Anti-Abortion legislation, as a litmus test for holding office. There's a dearth of Pro-Choice Republican candidates, even though there are Pro-Choice Republicans. At local and state levels they circumvent Roe v Wade, with the ultimate goal of repealing it. Just look at Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas for the proof. They're also focused on banning same-sex marriage and gays in the military, or pushing for prayer in public schools, denying funds for anything but abstinence-only sex ed, and also dictating what reproductive services private insurers can cover. These are the facts.

It's a radical shift from "traditional Republican" principles of staying out of private sex lives, reproductive choices, or private medical decisions between physician and patient. And their reasons are based in (what they see/say) are Christian moral values. So much for sectarian governance, eh? My main point is that the Republican party has changed quite a bit over the years, and allowed itself to be infused with overtly religious motivations. Often from the most literal Bible thumpers that are not reflections of either a majority of Republicans or Americans at large. (At least not according to recent polls about religion's role in politics and peoples' lives.)

All laws reflect "morals" at their root and basic purpose. No way around that. But murder or theft isn't outlawed because they're Commandments from God....Atheists would agree those laws are necessary for a civil society.