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Will Buddhism replace the religions in the U.S.? Ideas are expressed.

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The expert determines if Buddhism replace the religion in the United States. The ideas are expressed.

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The United States of America has a significant Christian heritage. There is no denying this. Middle America (much of the Midwest and much of the South) has maintained this Christian identity to this day. It is particularly significant in the rural areas of America as a whole even though some of the major cities have been more secularized and multi-cultural. Christianity won't go away in the near future. Why not?

To speculate on what will happen hundreds of years from now is irrelevant, for we would need to be prophets with a really good track record. I am not a prophet; however, I can look at the current geo-political, cultural, and religious contexts in America (and in the world) and make a very good educated guess.

America has no historic Buddhist background. This is not to say that Buddhism has nothing of value which it could teach ...

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