Featured The dominant religion in the USA

I say you are in the urban center of a blue state.

 

I say anecdotal evidence is not an accurate picture of the nation as a whole.

 

I say the largest religion in the USA is "self".

 

Moralistic therapeutic Theism is the dominant religion in the United States.

 

If you click the link, it explains it. It is essentially American civil religion and crosses traditional denominational/religious boundaries. It is characterized by:

1. A god exists who created and ordered the world and watches over human life on earth.
2. God wants people to be good, nice, and fair to each other, as taught in the Bible and by most world religions.
3. The central goal of life is to be happy and to feel good about oneself.
4. God does not need to be particularly involved in one's life except when God is needed to resolve a problem.
5. Good people go to heaven when they die.

The original concept was called "moralistic therapeutic deism" (like the wiki is entitled), but the second half of point #1 contradicts any traditional concept of deism.

 

Ian paisley referred to it as Utilitarian Religion.

 

That is what I was going to say.

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Belief in a deity, I imagine would be a major point of distinction.

 

Humanism asserts that man is the measure of all things. In contrast, the beliefs I cited affirm a deity, although that deity tends to be around only to manage stuff (or be blamed) that is perceived to be outside of our human control like death, what other people do, natural disasters, lack of a parking space, etc. There's a fair amount of lip-service paid to this deity, but little faith.

You picked up on the fact that it is extremely human-centered, but it differs from humanism in the sense that the adherent is thought to be a "spiritual" person.

I deal with this every day, both inside and outside of church here in the Bible belt. I also have to actively resist the pull to fall into step with its rhythms.

It is a gospel where Christ is a mascot and sacrifice given for our indulgence, but certainly not Teacher and Lord.

 

NFL and college football

 

Your standard idiotic response is why most times we leave you to twist in the wind.
My response to the OP was quite accurate. The OP asked what "religion"?
Look up stats on superb bowl sunday as to how many people watch it as compared to attendance on night service at all churches in the country.
Sports and entertainment is the god here now.
I guess if ray comfort does not write a book on it it cannot be true.