Religion in the USA
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.
You don't get it: America is so by-God religious even Her atheists believe in Him! Amen.
God is a nice idea. His existence would raise more questions than it answered. Atheism can be bleak.
Haha, atheism.
I used to think I was the only person who was real and everything else was constructed by my imagination, some fucking imagination.
Haha, weeler.
I always think the opposite, that I am someones imagination. Quite likely really.
Maybe they're all weird Bakuninists who believe in god but think he must be abolished.
Haha, weeler.I always think the opposite, that I am someones imagination. Quite likely really.
weeler says:
sometimes when i am waiting around town i will buy a tshirt
Jess says:
i bought a dress today
Jess says:
it cost £3.50
err..... That should read £350, comrades.
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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
The holy trinity.
lol only joking, it was £3.50 after all. I'm a fucking idiot, but I don't have £350.
Now I don't know what to believe.
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)
If it was very nice, yes. Why, what would you spend it on?
I would easily spend £350 on a dress for Jess.
let's see said dress. more interesting than a buncha american god botherers anyway.
food clothes booze smokes bills petrol debt
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
As of tomorrow its money I do have.
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.
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.
wrong thread lol
If conor is really that at peace with the world I can totally understand why he doesn't drink.
not at all?
Well he is one hardcore motherfucker.
WTF is thisa gayness? I'm not 'at peace' with anything 
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!!!










sometimes i'd like to get my hands on god