Post 66:
<!--QuoteBegin-Mudy+Apr 11 2007, 10:13 PM-->QUOTE(Mudy @ Apr 11 2007, 10:13 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Here are the facts from Adherents.com
Fastest Growing religion
From the ARIS polls, 1990 and 2000, percent of change:
<b>1. Deity (Deist) +717%</b>
7. Native American Religion +119%[right][snapback]66768[/snapback][/right]
Post 67 (Vishwas):<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Just to clarify, the above post from Mudy refers only to the US.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->These are the two best figures I've seen.
I hope the Deist trend keeps up. If Americans form a Deist majority, then Deism might become the religious identity of the US and that means America will become a force for good rather than one for misery as it is now. It may finally be as Thomas Paine had envisioned. <!--emo&:clapping--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/clap.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='clap.gif' /><!--endemo-->
All sane Americans become Deists or unreligious anyway. And the numbers keep growing. Deconversion from christianity has an uncanny effect in turning scary Americans back into very likeable people. That means it will have the same effect on the country as a whole.
Most particularly hope that the percentage increase in Native American Religion skyrockets, and that all of North American Native American origin return to their true religion. They have some of the most beautiful life lessons to share. There was something my friend recently added to the footer of his email (he finds then uses lots of different religions' sayings/prayers at the end of his emails; says it helps him to feel free of his former religion, christianity). Will try to find it and post it.
<b>ADDED:</b>
Mudy, see the greatness of Native American Tradition (this one is N American Native American):
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->A young Indian is brought before the tribal elders, who are concerned about his aggressive tendencies.
One of the elders takes the boy aside and tells him that his anger is understandable, since all humans have within them two wolves. A black wolf of hate, greed and anger and a white wolf of love, kindness and peace.
The two wolves are in constant battle to dominate the persons heart, but neither is powerful enough to destroy the other.
The boy asks the elder "Which one will win?"
The elder replies, "The one we feed."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> So beautiful, so true. What wonderful insight.
My friend also sent around a lovely Taoist lesson he'd found on the internet (unable to find that email now, will look through my inbox again) and of course the famous prayer from the Atharva Veda about 'birds of a feather'. There were more, but I can't remember.
<!--QuoteBegin-Mudy+Apr 11 2007, 10:13 PM-->QUOTE(Mudy @ Apr 11 2007, 10:13 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Here are the facts from Adherents.com
Fastest Growing religion
From the ARIS polls, 1990 and 2000, percent of change:
<b>1. Deity (Deist) +717%</b>
7. Native American Religion +119%[right][snapback]66768[/snapback][/right]
Post 67 (Vishwas):<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Just to clarify, the above post from Mudy refers only to the US.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->These are the two best figures I've seen.
I hope the Deist trend keeps up. If Americans form a Deist majority, then Deism might become the religious identity of the US and that means America will become a force for good rather than one for misery as it is now. It may finally be as Thomas Paine had envisioned. <!--emo&:clapping--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/clap.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='clap.gif' /><!--endemo-->
All sane Americans become Deists or unreligious anyway. And the numbers keep growing. Deconversion from christianity has an uncanny effect in turning scary Americans back into very likeable people. That means it will have the same effect on the country as a whole.
Most particularly hope that the percentage increase in Native American Religion skyrockets, and that all of North American Native American origin return to their true religion. They have some of the most beautiful life lessons to share. There was something my friend recently added to the footer of his email (he finds then uses lots of different religions' sayings/prayers at the end of his emails; says it helps him to feel free of his former religion, christianity). Will try to find it and post it.
<b>ADDED:</b>
Mudy, see the greatness of Native American Tradition (this one is N American Native American):
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->A young Indian is brought before the tribal elders, who are concerned about his aggressive tendencies.
One of the elders takes the boy aside and tells him that his anger is understandable, since all humans have within them two wolves. A black wolf of hate, greed and anger and a white wolf of love, kindness and peace.
The two wolves are in constant battle to dominate the persons heart, but neither is powerful enough to destroy the other.
The boy asks the elder "Which one will win?"
The elder replies, "The one we feed."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> So beautiful, so true. What wonderful insight.My friend also sent around a lovely Taoist lesson he'd found on the internet (unable to find that email now, will look through my inbox again) and of course the famous prayer from the Atharva Veda about 'birds of a feather'. There were more, but I can't remember.