| Scoobes said: Depends on the society. I'd argue that most of society whilet being a member of a religion, aren't actually religious. Also, some religious beliefs end up opposing societal norms. The gay marriage issue in the US is an example. |
Depends on how you define religion. Do we say someone who prays at least 20 hours a week is religious or do we say anyone who believes he is religious is religious? I rather lean towards the latter. And I'm not sure how you can have a majority religious society where the majority's social tolerance is opposed by the religion. The Christians in the US who tolerate homosexuality don't have the religious beliefs that homosexuality should be condemned, evidently. As long as most people are Christians in America, Christianity can't possibly be opposed to whatever Americans accept socially.
“These are my principles; if you don’t like them, I have others.” – Groucho Marx
