On the topic of my own nation:
The U.S. is very consumerist. We like to think that the world should bend to our whim, and thinking things through comes last on the list. Christianity embraces this behavior. It is used for the benefit of the theist like any other stupid product we consumers buy incessantly. We are not a nation of goals, and in the face of multicultural diversity, all we seem to agree on is accumulating wealth and appeasing short-term impulses, no matter the cost! Christianity hates dissidents and labels them as evil. The democratic, capitalistic culture of "freedom" also hates dissidents and labels them as evil (if you do not approve of this nation's choices, then you are an evil socialist who wants to kill freedom). The political-religious axis blends nicely when viewing things from a psychological level.
The U.S. is very consumerist. We like to think that the world should bend to our whim, and thinking things through comes last on the list. Christianity embraces this behavior. It is used for the benefit of the theist like any other stupid product we consumers buy incessantly. We are not a nation of goals, and in the face of multicultural diversity, all we seem to agree on is accumulating wealth and appeasing short-term impulses, no matter the cost! Christianity hates dissidents and labels them as evil. The democratic, capitalistic culture of "freedom" also hates dissidents and labels them as evil (if you do not approve of this nation's choices, then you are an evil socialist who wants to kill freedom). The political-religious axis blends nicely when viewing things from a psychological level.
