Question

The Pew Forum poll states that 57% of evangelical-church congregants said they believe many religions can lead to eternal life, which is in conflict with traditional evangelical teaching. The article also states that the findings can be taken as a positive sign of growing religious tolerance, or disturbing evidence that Americans dismiss or do not know fundamental teachings of their own faiths. Which position do you support? Why?

Answer 1

The Pew Forum poll result that states that 57% of Evangelical church congregrants believe that many religions can lead to eternal life, demonstrates the shift of view of people towards the religion. Now, religion do not occupies that focus which was before 20-25 years ago. This has lead to leniency in their view point regarding the commitment towards their religion resulting in their lack of knowledge in fundamental teaching of their religion . This is not a disturbing evidence because people are accepting others viewpoint which is making them more tolerant and more human, which is the ultimate aim of every religion-promoting peace and harmony in the society rather than creating divisions.