What, do you think about this from USA today?

Wicca is nice, well the Nature respect part at least.

Interesting article. I think of two things in particular when I read this article.

First, the article claims that religious faith has decreased in the last 18 years from the findings of a SURVEY. I personally do not put much stock into surveys or polls. In an ideal survey, a cross section of a community is surveyed resulting in a relatively accurate assesment of the overall consensus of the community. However, in many surveys the so called "cross section" is actually a controlled group. It usually happens inadvertantly, but can make the results of a poll or survey quite skewed from the reality of a particular community (in this case, the entire US).

For example, think of a college class in which the professor asks the students to do a poll. Well, the students are likely to conduct the poll on the campus grounds because it is convenient. So the results of that poll are going to represent the consensus of college students and professors, which is not necessarily the consensus of the community in which the campus resides. Get it?

Anyway, there is a science to polls, and much research has been put into it to help solve problems statistically. However, it is of my opinion that most polls and surveys are simply inaccurate.

The second thing I picked up on while reading this article is this line:

"Meanwhile, nearly 2.8 million people now identify with dozens of new religious movements, calling themselves Wiccan, pagan or "Spiritualist," which the survey does not define."

All I can do is laugh so I don't cry. Paganism is not a "new religious movement." It is not "new" or "religious" or a "movement". Furthermore, notice the end of that line where is states that the survey doesn't even define this type of spiritual practice, and I so I could deduct that these numbers weren't even included in the findings of the survey. Well, this goes back to my earlier point that this is simply not a very accurate survey.

Other than that, there's nothing else too exciting about this poorly written article I can comment on. The fact that there are people across America who will read this article and believe it doesn't bother me, because I know that the people across America who read this article and see it for what it is are likely to be people who I know and love in my Pagan community :)

This was discussed on O'Reilly, and his panel suggested there is very likely an agenda with this survey because one of the main backers of the study is also a campaigner AGAINST the progression of secularism in America.

They also suggest this is the case because the findings are inconsistent with recent major surveys, all of which are consistant with eachother in their findings.

Also, consider the source - this survey was done at Trinity College.

In other words, as a non-Christian you may think the findings of this survey give you confirmation, but if there is an ulterior motive by one of the major backers and those who performed the survey, then the intention behind it is not designed to be good news for you. Especially not in the long run.

It is only to be expected in these last days.

2Th 2:1-3 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, (2) That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. (3) Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

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It is the age of Laodicea. The great falling away before Jesus returns. The next age is the return of Jesus.

this survey is sadly out of date with reality.

People are returning to the Church.in droves...

current wars, economic times...etc..

the boneyards can have what they want..the dead dont care..

wicca...earth mother..

we're all Gentiles.

From my own personal observations, I think the study is spot on.

A new day of tolerance perhaps....