TheBluest wrote:The world I believe consist of 70% Christianity. You break down the word Christian it means to be Christlike or in essence follow as closely as possible the teachings of the Christ.
I will bring in Pareto and say that 80% of what is really Christian (and honored as such) is likely done by only 20%. I know the Gospel texts speak of a final judgment where many will end up being judged unexpectedly because they didn't get it, eventhough they thought Jesus was Lord. Such individuals, if Jesus was in town, would do anything to go see him, and hang out with him, because they think he is awesome. They are real fans. But, along the way, would they stop to help someone in need, to see if they are ok? Well, no. To see Jesus is far more important that that (bonus points if you can guess what parable I allude to here).
As for what may replace the Christian faith, maybe the Orange Bible from Dune becomes the head of each person, and whatever they want. And then you put a corporate police state on top that ends up being run completely by commerce and panders to the whims of the public. The corporations get to know what these desires are and feeds on it, and uses seduction to get you to go nuts to spend. And if you disagree, they either sue you, or throw you into the arena for the amusement of others. Make the protests the circus, and you placate the public to do nothing. And don't worry about actually helping anyone. You either believe the system will handle it, or the individual suffering deserves it, because it is their own fault.
And society doesn't denote itself as Christian. It says it is either a socialistic democracy or a free market democracy. There is also a Constitutional Democracy. And you have Christopher Hitchens of the world who go out and spread the gospel of secularism, with big helping of neoconservatism to rally the troops to make sure the mideast becomes secular (and in their mind, end the terrorist threat once and for all).
On this note, I probably should read Augustine's "The City of God" sometime:
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1201.htm- Rich
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