How Do Americans Really Feel About God?
Courtney E. Martin
May 11, 2009 | web only


The religious right's era of unquestioning Christianity is over. In fact, Americans have incredibly complex feelings about God and country.

At a conference held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Dalai Lama greets scientists with a traditional bow. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole)

And it's long over due....

I remember being exposed to early evangelical Christianity while still in my teens....

"A chink in your armor" was the principle message...

A trend that would have continued, had it not been for two things...

The first being the ever so slow but gentle introduction to the history surrounding early Christianity...

The second being one's own personal experiences (both successes and frustrations) concerning that point of view...

I think Deepak Chopra does a brilliant job of highlighting this issue in his work, The Third Jesus...

Another book, How Jesus became Christian is another along those lines...

Of course, most evangelicals are going to see that point of view as a threat to their business, their purpose in life...

That's fine...

Those publications are only meant for decently minded people anyway, at least those of us who just want to live and let live...

In any event, hightened awareness is generally making it's way through the media...

I know myself, I am, a lot happier these days as a result of all this...

Much to the dismay of the evangelicals...

Oh, that's right, most of whom didn't give a craps ass about you anyway, at least, not at the expense of their egos....

A song comes to mind...



Have a beautiful day!

- Perry

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