At 5/11/06 09:27 PM, bradford1 wrote:
At 5/10/06 03:55 PM, Leonardo_Da_Finchy wrote:
Paganism, in it's many forms, is on the rise. There are a lot of people out there, fed up with the establishment (popes, imams, lamas and the like), who are turning back to the old ways, and bringing them forward to apply to the modern world. Wiccan is the third most practised religion in the USA, considered a Christian country. Why is this? Too many rules. Guidance and Discipline are good for you, but some established religions are far too restrictive. Catholicism, for example, relies a lot on "blind faith".
The best approach, in my opinion, is to take what you can from each religion you come across, along with the views of secular society, and create your own belief system.
What are you talking about?
Islam is the third most practiced religion in the U.S.
http://www.adherents.com/rel_USA.html
Secondly, this discussion isn't so much about the religion you think is best, it is about the most believeable religion.
I'm sorry, I must have read an older/different source. I can't remember where it was. Besides, in a Christian state, some people may not wish to admit they are Pagan. By the way, I don't think secularism should be counted as a religion, as it is a lack of it. You could argue otherwise, but you'd likely be argueing for atheism, which I could accept is a religion, but is different to secularism.
Sorry for my lack of facts, I will shut up on that front.
The most believable religion is the one you believe in yourself. There is little point argueing which is mot believable, as you can't convince someone otherwise without converting them, and if you speak with someone of the same religion, you both agree and get no-where.