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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]The absence of an established state religion does not mean that a country is secular.[/b]

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It does mean the country is secular. Maybe you're thinking of the people living in the country.[/quote]

NP. The original poster said "secular nation," which can definitely mean "the people" not merely the state. PP also followed that up with:

"The majority of those who live in this country are, and have always been, religious.

Many Americans practice Christianity, their individual beliefs have influenced society"

[b]The meaning was very clear that most Americans are Christians and thus Christian belief underlies a lot of Americans culture.[/b] [/quote]

I don't believe this is true anymore -- maybe not since the 70s.  American culture is driven by more by our belief in the "American way" and by consumerism. Christianity is way down the list, and with the younger people it's falling farther behind all the time.[/quote]

The Christian Right has gained more influence since the 70's, but I hope you're correct about Christianity falling behind among young people.  I think that goes for religion overall, in part because more kids these days are being raised without religion.[/quote]

On a completely different note, I’m fascinated by the atheist who jumps on every single thread to inform us that Christianity is dying. Even Pew doesn’t say it’s away by 2070.

Wishful thinking? It does seem like some sorry of pathetic wishful thinking, as if repeating it on [b]every single thread[/b] might make it zero out, which it won’t. Or maybe it’s unattractive gloating? [/quote]

Lol.  Yeah those pesky facts and that inconvenient data... truly baffling how people could find that germane to discussions here.

And you are right, that data has been posted in [b]every single thread[/b] here in the religion forum!  If, by "every single thread" you mean exactly one of the ones currently on the first page.

How can you be so dishonest?[/quote]

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