2007-03-27 08:16:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
sorry it should be fundamentalism
2007-03-27 08:19:23 · update #1
I don't think so. Church attendance in my parents' region took a big upturn years ago and has even bounced back from the priest scandals of five years ago.
Islam/Christianity has become the new dividing line, replacing Reagan's Evil Empire and the Cold War, so many people are attaching new and exaggerated meanings to their religious persuasions. Which means it might look that way, per your question, but that's not what's actually going on.
I would look more towards the loss of real control in people's lives, over the quality of their work place, the environment, even real choice in what to buy -- do we truly need 97 variations on a theme? Religion offers an illusion of control, or at least of being in good with someone who is in charge, even if it's in the 'next' world.
It seems to me that it's the attempt to regain a sense of control that's at the root behind the increase in religiousity for both.
2007-03-27 08:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by The angels have the phone box. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apparently not, because Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world!!
No, I am not Muslim.
2007-03-27 08:55:18 · answer #2 · answered by jeff7272 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No but its made me join my local KKK.... Muslims are cockroaches
2007-03-27 15:45:35 · answer #3 · answered by TheDiciple 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It has turned me to none.
2007-03-27 08:20:41 · answer #4 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I hope not
2007-03-27 08:20:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
no
2007-03-27 23:20:41 · answer #6 · answered by andrew w 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋