Religious doctrines on sex? Beliefs are changing — big time — in American culture — GetReligion
This last graph takes an even wider view of Culture War issues — and the results are more of the same.
The general public has become less likely to say that extramarital sex is always wrong, less willing to make porn illegal, more likely to support legalizing marijuana, more likely to favor abortion for any reason and more supportive of same-sex marriage.
This puts religious leaders who contend for ancient, traditional teachings on issues of moral theology in a serious bind. They can keep pounding the pulpit on these issues in the hopes of trying to charge hearts and minds, while risking the alienation of many younger believers. Or, they can be silent on these issues and let the culture dictate people’s views. It is also crucial to keep an eye on which religious groups are growing and which are in sharp decline.
Do the math. Neither path leads to clear success or certain failure.
FIRST IMAGE: Image with a feature — “The speech of the serpent” — on the Times of Israel website.
FEATURED IMAGE: Sexual Revolution t-shirt for sale at REDBUBBLE.
