Here's what's making America less religious

[LongTomH]

Nothing much new here; but, interesting.

[RKP5637]

1. Religion gets more and more creepy all the time. And for many of the religious elite it's a BIG

money maker for them.

[Bradshaw3]

2. How about it's that the curtain has been pulled back on the Wizard of Oz?

and they can see that it's just bells and whistles. Once that facade has been breached you can't go back to believing in the fairy tale.

[mdbl]

7. the whole garden of eden was about staying ignorant

I think it's funny we would be created with a brain capable of learning and then told to say ignorant. You would think Genesis was written by a TV preacher.

[rainin]

3. Let's state the obvious.

Christians acting like the Taliban isn't attractive. Ignorance isn't attractive. Self-righteousness isn't attractive. Zero concern for the poor, the disabled, the underprivileged isn't attractive. Christians who don't act remotely Christ-like turn off a lot of people.

[stevepal]

4. I think you hit the bull's eye!!!

[Best_man23]

5. Its because they are all about money

Don't bother us with your problems, but make sure you're keeping up those tithes.

[mdbl]

6. about the "religious affiliated are growing in other developing countries" comment

Was there no data on whether those countries he was talking about forced their residents to identify with a religion? That's a pretty important distinction and the numbers should not be weighted in the same category.

[Nitram]

8. The piece didn't really discuss "what's making America less religious."

It focused on the fact that Americans are becoming less religious. It also pointed out that the majority of the world is becoming more religious, which could prove problematic as we try to negotiate and discuss issues we all have to work on together as a global community.