Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Etc: How Religions Change Their Mind

THE BBC | RELIGION
By William Kremer

UNITED KINGDOM---Once upon a time, animal sacrifice was an important part of Hindu life, Catholic priests weren't celibate and visual depictions of the Prophet Muhammad were part of Islamic art. And soon some churches in the UK may be marrying gay couples. How do religions manage to change their mind? If that sounds like a problem easily solved, it wasn't - according to Kathleen Flake, a professor in American religious history at Vanderbilt University, and a Mormon herself.History shows that any religion that refuses to change dies out, Flake adds. But what about those religions that don't have living prophets - how do they change? [link]