A fascinating article on the latest trends on religious beliefs and practices of Americans can be found here at the Pew Forum. It's worth a look and a ponder. From the article:
Though the U.S. is an overwhelmingly Christian country, significant minorities profess belief in a variety of Eastern or New Age beliefs. For instance, 24% of the public overall and 22% of Christians say they believe in reincarnation -- that people will be reborn in this world again and again. And similar numbers (25% of the public overall, 23% of Christians) believe in astrology. Nearly three-in-ten Americans say they have felt in touch with someone who has already died, almost one-in-five say they have seen or been in the presence of ghosts, and 15% have consulted a fortuneteller or a psychic.
This study reveals some incredible evidence of the decline of Christian beliefs especially among Christians themselves.
2 comments:
That article was on the cover of my local paper...I wonder if this is just a fad or if the trend will continue to be more open to other spiritual traditions...I think the Internet, blogs and social media are helping people be more open to a diverse spiritual practices
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