Right Thinking From The Left Coast
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if these limits may, at any time, be passed by those intended to be restrained?"
-- Chief Justice John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, 1803

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

A Kinder, Gentler Nation Under God
by West Virginia Rebel

This is encouraging:

Pew scholars said the most politically relevant finding is the fact that, as the 294-page report says, “Americans have a non-dogmatic approach to faith” — that is, a large majority of nearly every religious group believes there are other paths to salvation.

According to the study, “Seventy percent of Americans with a religious affiliation say that many religions — not just their own — can lead to eternal life. Most also think there is more than one correct way to interpret the teachings of their own faith.”

Are we entering a post-fundamentalist phase for American faith? It might explain why fundamentalist “leaders” seem so angry these days.

Posted by West Virginia Rebel on 06/24/08 at 02:46 PM in Religion and Sky Pixies  • (16) Comments • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink • Discuss this in the forums
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