(May 8, 2012 at 2:24 pm)Chris.Roth Wrote: However, I do get fairly disappointed when I see how unwilling much of our worldly culture is to accepting the concepts of secularism, I am disappointed.
I think most people in western countries value secularism, but that's just my impression. The only major exception being the US (which is ironic given that it is secular), which, to me at least, seems like a country run by fear, short term solutions and ignorance.
(May 8, 2012 at 2:24 pm)Chris.Roth Wrote: Can Japan and countries like it hold out on their secular viewpoints? Can they hold themselves strong against nations which seem to "require" religion to survive? ("Require", meaning most of the population for some reason believes that a belief in a specific God is necessary to the survival of a nation.)
It looks like religious belief in Japan has been steadily falling since the end of WWII. Also, many of the countries in Europe which used to be (or still are) officially Christian nations have become much more secular. Again, I think most of the west values secularism, even if they don't call it that or officially adopt it. Still, I'm no expert and I don't pretend to be.
