People will move mountains for their faith. It has been evident over the centuries where nations go to war to protect their faith or to conquer other nations. Many countries still have that obsession over religion today, especially in the Muslim faith. Their faith and loyalty to their religion can go to extreme lengths – even give up their lives for their religious beliefs. Meanwhile, religion is struggling in modern-day America. People still profess their faith - especially the Christians that make up the majority of the populace - but theirs lack the authenticity and the action that often goes hand in hand with true religion. In short, they say one thing but do something else. Now, with the political and the economic turmoil that the country faces, is religion still alive to save the Americans and keep everyone together until we all survive these dark times? Or perhaps, this growing nonchalance towards religion will finally open up the minds of conservative citizens to ease up and be more accepting of the LGBT community, for instance, among other sensitive issues we face.
Perhaps, we can even attribute the surprising win of Donald Trump to the rising secularism in the country.
(Via: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/04/breaking-faith/517785/) And if you just look around you, religion is not just a religion anymore. It has evolved from being the very essence of faith and salvation, religion has gone mainstream it is so obvious that it is surprising we haven’t realized it ages ago. The separation of the church and the state allows them to enjoy many benefits – most of it involves tax breaks.
It also changed the way people view previous controversial issues like LGBT. The LGBT community is now widely accepted and only a handful of conservatives still oppose gay rights and relationships.
And it makes perfect sense too even to non-believers. We should stop condemning others because of their faith or the lack of it because it is not the basis of their character.
(Via: http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/5061201-155/paul-mero-to-truly-defend-religious) The answer lies in all of us. Do you see religion as something that truly reflects your spiritual beliefs or is it just a front that you can use as an excuse or as a savior when the times call for it? Americans are struggling to find this balance in our now-chaotic and technology driven world. There is conflict everywhere. Perhaps we should call for true religion and faith to help everyone navigate these dark times in unity and full of love for one another regardless of their chosen religions. Is Christianity Still Alive In America? was first published to https://www.keatingeconomics.com via https://www.keatingeconomics.com/is-christianity-still-alive-in-america/
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
About usBusiness, tech and economics - everything that makes the modern world go round. ArchivesNo Archives Categories |