Just a little side thought to this eternal debate.
To follow a religion and be good at it is like anything else in life - you have to practice and apply. You can't take snippets here and there or ala carte selections. You have to embrace the tenents of whatever faith you are inclined to follow.
I don't agree with that. Many if not most Catholics in the U.S. are pro-choice on abortion and most use artificial birth control. Does that mean they're not legitimate Catholics?
And the whole idea that you have to embrace all aspects of a religion is largely a Western/Middle Eastern one. In the Far East, there are many people who combine elements of Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism, etc.
