Do you think that United States is becoming a little more secular,yes or no,why?

Question

Interesting answers, I am going to put this question to vote .

Answer 1

HOPEFULLY!! We still have a boatload of mindless Puritanism to outgrow and reject, such as all that moronic verbal and nudity censorship on radio and TV, and the agendas of the bigoted and ignorant RRR Cult... the "Religious" Radical Right.

I will be ***SO*** happy when the USA becomes like Europe! They are 'WAY ahead of us in this regard!

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Take heart, "Tardis Girl" -- Largely *because* the Republicans have hitched their star to the RRR Cult's bigoted agendas, they're fast going down with their ship. The RRR Cult's loathsome agendas against women and gays are soon going to join those of the segregationists, in extinction. And more good news -- just in recent months TWO of the RRR's charismatic leaders have bitten the dust, and have NO charismatic leaders in their respective organizations to replace them. Jerry Falwell -- the FOUNDER of the cult... and D. James Kennedy, of the hateful Coral Ridge Ministries. Two more probably will join them before too much longer: Donald Wildmon (American Family Assn.) and James Dobson (Focus on the Family). Both are getting up there, and both had serious heart attacks around 20 years or so ago.

To "utuseclocal483" -- The common denominator of all those supposedly "banned" things you listed is "PUBLIC." **None** of those things are banned on **private** property -- so it's NO big deal. (And the RRR Cult wonders why it's America's National Laughingstock!)

Answer 2

No.
And that is a problem for Christians.
After the religious oppression of the Middle Ages when people in Europe had no choice or freedom of religion, the Reformation established first the right of the local government to choose the dominant religion (which is what the original text of the US constitution actually means) then later as the Reformation moved into England and west for each individual to choose his own religion, including none at all.
In present day America, people have forgotten the history of the past 500 years and are seeking to impose religion upon everyone, regardless of personal belief. This is a grievous error that will lead to no end of trouble — for Christians!
It was us who created Freedom of religion in the first place, learning from our struggles that religion cannot be imposed upon the unwilling and unbelieving but must be gained by each individual through faith.
In the rest of the world, among Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Pagans, etc, there never was true freedom. Grudging tolerance sometimes, but only among Christians do we find Freedom.
If we forget that, we descend again into darkness.

Answer 3

No, not a little. The secularization of the United States has reached the point of permanent fracture, and has gone beyond what many would have thought possible. Much of The Right preaches a sideshow, and hate, and hypocrisy. They see their fate tied to a cloud which will never come for them. These above all Christians need to have their faith confirmed, and shaken.

Answer 4

Secular humanism has polluted the USA from the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific ocean. The USA is secularized and because of this very little morality can be found on the air ways. Our colleges and universities are disgraceful. Our children are rebellious, disrespectful and without loyalty to anything. They dishonor their parents and their teachers cannot teach them because they will not listen to authority.
As Hollywood teaches them - they do what they will. Fathers abandon them and mothers have no time for them. The village raises them and the village is full of pedophiles, homosexuals and rapers. The government can't pass a bill to maintain bridges much less take care of the children of the USA. We promote same sex marriage, the creation of chimeras, the killing of babies, atheism, communism and our streets have people roaming in them that scare our dogs to death.

The only hope is the one family with the father, the mother and the children eating around the supper table and praying before each meal. The father works and the mother stays home and takes care of schooling and raising the children. She can't send them to public school because they teach witchcraft and occultism and evolution and same sex relationships.

BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS - Christ is returning soon and His rules will be enforced.

Answer 5

Yes. Based on studies such as the Cooperative Institutional Research Project (CIRP), which has been tracking trends among college students for the past 40 years now, the "apostasy rate" among America's higher educated crowd has risen from about 8 percent to over 20 percent, since 1968. Also, there is a growing number of American immigrants who identify themselves as having "no preferrence" of religion.

Answer 6

Not really because religious groups are always filing lawsuits against anyone who makes a negative comment about them. For example, Kathy Griffins comment at the Emmy's, Muslims reaction to a cartoon about Muhammed, Scientology reaction to South Park. Their reactions indicates to me that free speech should be limited and therefore making United States LESS secular and more of Theocracy

Answer 7

No, the religious right is becoming more of a political force since the "moral majority" founded by Falwell. Politicians are now playing the faith card in ever greater numbers, many republicans are wasting time on issues of same-sex marriage and abortion. What a waste.

Answer 8

I do think that we're a little more secular now than a few years ago. I think it might be part of the fallout of 9/11. Being attacked by religious fanatics on that scale - and having had death made that much more salient - will make people a little more likely to question religion.

Answer 9

Not secular as a whole, but in some parts, yes. I think that the country is increasingly split between secular people and religious fundamentalists.

Answer 10

Let's see:
1. The Lord's prayer is banned
2. The Bible is banned
3. Manger scenes and other Christian symbols are banned from public places
4. The wearing of Christian symbols, such as the cross, is banned from the school
5. The teaching of special creation is banned from the classroom.
6. The 10 commandments are banned from display in public places.
And I have barely scratched the surface. I would have to answer yes -for the above reasons and as is evidenced by the rampant immorality and other sins.