Being too Religious

Religious preaching being a product of bad behaviour is one for much debate. Most religions and religious people will condone it while most people will reject the idea of listening to preachers from other religions while accepting their own. Most people in general probably regards preaching 'bad' since it breaks the rules of conformity. The lecture started unusually, with a pray. The lecturer was aware of our reaction as it wasn't the normal format for a University lecture.

The sorts of covert religious preaching that most parents were unaware of was that in Primary schools. I remember learning the hymns and prays in the assemblies - it was compulsory! But now in schools there is an issue of imposing Christian values on those of the general public. It would be seen as imposing old fashioned views, as well as sexist and archaic language hard for children to understand. In the 21st century, secularisation means that people have lost interest in religion. A concept which did not exist 100 years ago!

Personally I think religious preaching is fine seen as England make a big 'wow' about freedom of speech. As long as they don't purposely cause offense and respect other peoples ways of living even though they might state they they disagree with it. Any religion, cult or sect is fine as no harm psychologically or physically is caused to the individual and most importantly they joined or practised through freewill, whatever the reason may be. With the decline in church attendance preachers may see it as there duty to teach what was once known and practised. Maybe we shouldn't be quick to judge as they do. Maybe they can see a perspective of the world we can not! Who knows!?

Although religion is supposedly secularising I think that New Age Movements (NAM'S) are much more fashionable ways to become spiritual rather than following whats become narrow rule and regulations incompatible with scientific rationality. Just a change in method to achieve the same results...liberation.