Should America become more polytheistic?

Question

Would a broader range of publicly accepted options lead to greater understanding between different ideas?

Answer 1

I think that you do not really mean polytheistic, which is a belief in many gods, indicating that groups should return to embracing religions wherein supplication is made to different gods depending upon what is desired or required. Are you then proposing a "broader range" of religions? If that is the case, it seems that there are seemingly endless options now besides the mainstream theisms: Christianity (Catholicism and Protestantism), Judaism, and Islam. The less well-known religions (all those who enjoy taxless status) range in acceptability from near-respect by the public at large to denigration by the same (in the case of Scientology, for instance), while many possess the traits of cults and are worrisome from that perspective. I think that perhaps more tolerance among the theists would be preferable to the persistently current attitude of "my way or Hell"! Still, I am doubtful that any amelioration of the above view is likely to transpire, since (in my arguable opinion), it seems that the religious are very often inflexible...

Answer 2

I don't think polytheism means you can pick and choose your god(s). So that probably wouldn't help with the different ideas. Just one idea with many more gods to piss off many more people.

Answer 3

America should live up to its creed, Freedom from Religion.

Answer 4

America should become more non-theistic.

And more socialist, too.