That's s very interesting point

Yes. I have freedom because I have no imaginary friend in the sky. That means I am not afraid of what an imaginary being might do to me or for me. I know people who are right with their god one day and not the next. They tell all and really worry about it. LOL

Then there is me and my worries. If only the Easter Bunny doesn't hold that against me. If he does I might not get any candy.

I like Daniel Dennett's idea of mandatory comparative religious training.

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Thanks. Interesting for sure

Interesting! In Europe, attitudes toward diversity and pluralism are being reexamined, due to the influx of migrant refugees. Meanwhile, the US has shown its anti-pluralism colors of late, but is also deficient in education and, worse, appears to champion this deficiency. Of all the statistics gathered during the 2016 election cycle, the one that struck me was the association between educational level and the party / candidate one voted for. In each case, the difference was greater than 2:1. Since when did it become elitist to aspire to higher education?

Makes sense to me.

I think the freedom of religion alone is enough to slow secularization of the US, creating many many offshoots from new agey spiritualism to seventh day Adventists. Western and Eastern Europe tried pushing particular religions and offering fewer choices.