Religion, Secularism and Homosexuality

[Eric the Green]

I mean, really?

75% of Americans identify with a Christian religion
Christian identification is down from 80% in 2008
5% of Americans identify with a non-Christian religion, little changed

http://www.gallup.com/poll/187955/percen...-high.aspx

Secularity

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secularity

Secularity (adjective form secular,[1] from Latin saecularis meaning "worldly" or "temporal") is the state of being separate from religion, or of not being exclusively allied with or against any particular religion.
For instance, one can regard eating and bathing as examples of secular activities, because there may not be anything inherently religious about them. Nevertheless, some religious traditions see both eating and bathing as sacraments, therefore making them religious activities within those world views. Saying a prayer derived from religious text or doctrine, worshipping through the context of a religion, and attending a religious school are examples of religious (non-secular) activities.
A related term, "secularism", involves the principle that government institutions and their representatives should remain separate from religious institutions, their beliefs, and their dignitaries. Most businesses and corporations, and some governments, operate on secular lines.

Simple Definition of secular

• : not spiritual : of or relating to the physical world and not the spiritual world
  
• : not religious
  
• : of, relating to, or controlled by the government rather than by the church
  

Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secular

Full Definition of secular

1. 1a :  of or relating to the worldly or temporal <secular concerns> 
   
2. b :  not overtly or specifically religious <secular music>
   
3. c :  not ecclesiastical or <secular courts> <secular landowners>
   
4. 2:  not bound by monastic vows or rules; specifically :  of, relating to, or forming clergy not belonging to a religious order or congregation <a secular priest>
   
5. 3a :  occurring once in an age or a century 
   
6. b :  existing or continuing through ages or centuries 
   
7. c :  of or relating to a long term of indefinite duration <secular inflation>
   

Interestingly, this forum is about the saeculum, which is the same as definition #3a here.