Religion in the USA

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Some bizarre results have come out of the PewForum US Religious Landscape Survey.

I like how 21% of atheists 'believe in God'
Now that may be due to opposing organized-religion rather than 'god' per-se.
The results don't really help clarify exactly what people mean.
Could also be that some self-reporting atheists take the position sometimes called 'Einsteinian Religion' - basically atheistic with respect to the idea of a personal, interventionist, supernatural God (i.e. what most people understand by the term) but rather referring to a general awe and inspiration at the universe, cosmos, nature, and life in general.

Summary reporting here:
70% of those claiming religious affiliations believe multiple religions can lead a person to salvation, while 68 percent say there is more than one way to interpret the teachings of their religion.
57% of evangelical Christians say that multiple religions can lead to salvation, though nary an evangelical theologian or minister would be likely to say that.
58% of Catholics believe society should accept homosexuality, a view that is greatly at odds with U.S. Catholic bishops

The LA Times notes that Californians stood-out as less-likely to be religious, apparently cos of the 'corrupting influence' of Hollywood haha.

Generally, the results suggest, that while the majority (92%) of americans remain religious, and mainatin a belief in a god, their faith is somewhat malleable, lacks content-knowledge of doctrine, and for many, involves different interpretations of what seem to be clear terms.
Kinda superficial identifier these days really.

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sometimes i'd like to get my hands on god

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You don't get it: America is so by-God religious even Her atheists believe in Him! Amen.

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God is a nice idea. His existence would raise more questions than it answered. Atheism can be bleak.

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Haha, atheism.

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I used to think I was the only person who was real and everything else was constructed by my imagination, some fucking imagination.

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Haha, weeler.

I always think the opposite, that I am someones imagination. Quite likely really.

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Maybe they're all weird Bakuninists who believe in god but think he must be abolished.

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Jess wrote:
Haha, weeler.

I always think the opposite, that I am someones imagination. Quite likely really.

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weeler says:
sometimes when i am waiting around town i will buy a tshirt

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Jess says:
i bought a dress today
Jess says:
it cost £3.50

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embarrassed

err..... That should read £350, comrades.

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Jess wrote:
embarrassed

err..... That should read £350, comrades.

WTF
either you are rich; a fucking idiot; or i'm out of touch with the cost of dresses these days

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The holy trinity.

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lol only joking, it was £3.50 after all. I'm a fucking idiot, but I don't have £350.

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Now I don't know what to believe.

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Jess wrote:
lol only joking, it was £3.50 after all. I'm a fucking idiot, but I don't have £350.

if you had it, would you pay $350 for a dress (some material with a pattern on it)

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If it was very nice, yes. Why, what would you spend it on?

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I would easily spend £350 on a dress for Jess. wink

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let's see said dress. more interesting than a buncha american god botherers anyway.

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food clothes booze smokes bills petrol debt
sad

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resident evil 5 when it comes out
a dark knight ticket
some nice indian food
something for my girlfriend and her kid
order some books off the net

this is a fun game, spending money you don't have

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As of tomorrow its money I do have.

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Weeler wrote:
God is a nice idea. His existence would raise more questions than it answered. Atheism can be bleak.

I don't find anything bleak about not believing on God or a heaven, at all.
Makes me think more about the good things I have in the here and now and seek to give meaning to my own life.
Honestly, I don't find it bleak at all.

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smile

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xConorx wrote:
Weeler wrote:
God is a nice idea. His existence would raise more questions than it answered. Atheism can be bleak.

I don't find anything bleak about not believing on God or a heaven, at all.
Makes me think more about the good things I have in the here and now and seek to give meaning to my own life.
Honestly, I don't find it bleak at all.

That's so sweet!

Hardly anyone thinks about the good things in the here and how or the meaning of/to their own life, whether they are atheist or not. And a lot of spiritual and religious people say they do those things but they don't. So atm it is you 1, them 0. wink

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wrong thread lol

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If conor is really that at peace with the world I can totally understand why he doesn't drink.

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not at all?

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Well he is one hardcore motherfucker.

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WTF is thisa gayness? I'm not 'at peace' with anything wink

I just don't think being an atheist or materialist makes life any bleaker for me. I mean, I look at my parents, good god-fearing catholics, and guess what, they aren't any happier than me!!!