Todd Boss

The percentage of Americans in the “no religion” category has nearly doubled since 1990.  Which religions have actually grown in that time?  Islam, Eastern Religions, “New movements” (including Wicca), and Pentecostal/Charismatic Christianity (barely).

I’m not entirely sure what folks are seeing in these new (for Americans) faiths that they don’t see in Mainstream Christianity and Judaism.  My guess is that it has at least something to do with the unpopularity of mainstream Republicans (Sarah Palin comes to mind), who like to brand themselves as the “Jesus Party” while campaigning on a platform of greed, intolerance, and fear.  This is why it’s bad to mix religion and politics…both are harmed in the process.

Then again, I’m having a bad Monday so maybe I’m just being overly cynical again.  What do you think?

Here’s an angle on the debate that we hear far too rarely…”Pro-life” should extend to everyone, not just the unborn.

Looks like I quoted Jerome a day early…

A nice piece on Jon Kitna, his faith, and the Lions’ turnaround.