The Only way to Salvation

The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life promotes discussion on topics where religion and public affairs intersect.  It is a nonpartisan group and does not take any position on policy debates.  With that introduction the US Religious Landscape Survey was created from interviews with over 35,000 adults in the US.  I was impressed with the  summary which led me to read the rest of the report. The idea of Faith in the unseen is broad and the human constructs we create can be limiting.  When I was a youth I found the absolutism of salvation and damnation constraining. So I think it is interesting that adults today are willing to see a bigger picture of the Divine. Which view is 'correct'?  In survey and interview work there is no right answer.  It is only a statement of what is.

Summary:
"A major survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life finds that most Americans have a non-dogmatic approach to faith. A strong majority of those who are affiliated with a religion, including majorities of nearly every religious tradition, do not believe their religion is the only way to salvation. And almost the same number believes that there is more than one true way to interpret the teachings of their religion. This openness to a range of religious viewpoints is in line with the great diversity of religious affiliation, belief and practice that exists in the United States, as documented in a survey of more than 35,000 Americans that comprehensively examines the country’s religious landscape."