Goatfell, with respect. No-one can "take away your faith". It's impossible to do, unless of course your faith is imperfect or weak, or dependent upon other shakey circumstantial foundations.

Because FAITH is a belief that is held onto by someone *completely and utterly*. Irrespective of whatever else is going on in their life, or in the world around them, "PC" or otherwise.

Of course there are a lot of people who have have faith in other kinds of spiritual paths apart from Christianity, and increasingly by *considered personal choice* rather than *accident of birth* these days.

But then gladly it's a free world.

Which again is why no-one else can 'take away' either *believing in*, or *practicing*, the Christian faith, from those who have true faith in Christian teachings.

In the examples you site, the core spiritual teachings of all those faiths, are probably not as far removed from Christian ones as the style and packaging may superficially suggest. Ditto Paganism.

And while my own beliefs are a little 'unconventional' in comparison to more traditional Christianity, I share much more in common with those who truly believe in living a christian life, than not.

Happy Solstice ;-)