About American religions

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DREAMTROVE

Friday, March 18, 2011 6:41 PM

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Originally posted by Bytemite:

Cat got your tongue?

I see it deleted my response

That's what a ship is, you know - it's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that's what a ship needs.

BYTEMITE

Friday, March 18, 2011 6:49 PM

Well, I realized you were probably talking about people you know, as opposed to people on the internet.

And then when I was trying to figure out something else to say, all of a sudden my entire world shouted "MEH." And I took a nap. Or tried to anyway. My life is very exciting.

DREAMTROVE

Saturday, March 19, 2011 12:45 AM

lol

meh covers it.

yeah, people I know offline, who admittedly are colocated, but it's not like the rest of the country is less religious than ny

That's what a ship is, you know - it's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that's what a ship needs.

PHOENIXROSE

Saturday, March 19, 2011 12:51 AM

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Originally posted by Niki2:
I guess I'd have to answer to "quasi-buddhist", too, given I don't accept all the tenants of buddhism.

I just don't practice or meditate as often as I should. It's on my long list of things I should do more of. The breathing exercises are fantastic for the test anxiety, though.

The God Delusion is by Richard Dawkins. (He is famous evolutionary science atheist guy. Parodied on South Park and everything!) Carl Sagan and Sam Harris also have some thoughts on the matter that some might find worth reading.

I have never in my real life met anyone who identified as Muslim or Jewish. I've met plenty of people with Jewish heritage, but not Jewish faith. I've met a lot of Christians, but the majority of them have moved in the periphery of my life, just as I've mostly moved in the periphery of theirs. I think one or two of my good friends are Christian, two are Pagan/Wiccan, and the rest are some flavor of agnostic or atheist, that or they're very quiet about their affiliation. Almost everyone finds it anomalous that I was raised by two Buddhists, which I suppose it is. I've never gotten a negative reaction to it, just a sort of "Oh, wow, that's different."

Ritual is what happens when we run out of rational.

GEEZER

Saturday, March 19, 2011 2:27 AM

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Originally posted by dreamtrove:
I doubt the data. I know of none off the top of my head, and I'm really trying.

You know, or at least associate, with me. I'm a militant agnostic, and Madame Geezer is a non-denominational pagan.

To paraphrase Manuel O'Kelly-Davis, I don't know who (if anyone) is up there cranking. I'm pleased they don't stop.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

MAGONSDAUGHTER

Saturday, March 19, 2011 6:54 AM

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Originally posted by BlueHandedMenace:
Atheists and fundamental christians are far less different than each group would likely believe...

After all, Christians only disbelieve one more religion than atheists...

I cant think of the author offhand, but an amazing book on this subject was referred to me by my father. Its called The God Delusion. Does a fantatstic job of exploring why people hold the beliefs they do, and why religion ultimately makes no sense.

Richard Dawkins

DREAMTROVE

Saturday, March 19, 2011 4:11 PM

Byte was right, I was only counting offline people.

That's what a ship is, you know - it's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that's what a ship needs.

KWICKO

Saturday, March 19, 2011 5:03 PM

I'm atheist, and my (non)belief is as reliable as the tides. Tide comes in, tide goes out; never a miscommunication. ;)

I know lots of Christians; I know a few Jewish people - some by heritage, one by faith; I know a Muslim couple, and a whole lot of agnostics, a few pagans, a Buddhist or two, and several atheists. For the most part, they're all just folks.

"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill

KANEMAN

Saturday, March 19, 2011 6:49 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by BlueHandedMenace:
Atheists and fundamental christians are far less different than each group would likely believe...

After all, Christians only disbelieve one more religion than Atheists...

I cant think of the author offhand, but an amazing book on this subject was referred to me by my father. Its called The God Delusion. Does a fantatstic job of exploring why people hold the beliefs they do, and why religion ultimately makes no sense.

Richard Dawkins....great book.

Try Carl Sagan's "Demon haunted world"...you might enjoy it, he not only hammers religion but ufo's, withches, and why we humans believe a bunch of other bullshit.

MAGONSDAUGHTER

Sunday, March 20, 2011 1:16 AM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:
I'm atheist, and my (non)belief is as reliable as the tides. Tide comes in, tide goes out; never a miscommunication. ;)

I know lots of Christians; I know a few Jewish people - some by heritage, one by faith; I know a Muslim couple, and a whole lot of agnostics, a few pagans, a Buddhist or two, and several atheists. For the most part, they're all just folks.

^Goes for me as well. Most people I know don't talk about religion at all, but that is Australia. A pretty secular place. As for Christians, most are Catholics or Anglicans, but the Fundies seem to be on the increase.

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