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More Than 9 Out Of 10 Americans Continue To Believe In God

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  • #32
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    Rented Mule wrote: »
    You can quantify Americans.....


    Don't say that. You'll get "freedomed".


  • #33
    Saila
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


    is 90%+ of the population in the bible belt now :confused:


  • #34
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 99,648 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    98% of Republicans claim to believe in God.

    Yet they behave as though there won't be a judgement day :confused:


  • #35
    Seachmall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    WindSock wrote: »
    More than 9 out of 10 athiests continue to have a superiority complex.

    It's easy to come across as arrogant when you're right.

    :pac:


  • #36
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    FINALLY!! Something new to talk about in After Hours.


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  • #37
    DrHLecter
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    Seachmall wrote: »
    It's easy to come across as arrogant when you're right.

    :pac:

    just like tv evangalists


  • #38
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    98% of Republicans claim to believe in God.

    Yet they behave as though there won't be a judgement day :confused:

    ....more so that theres a special card you can buy beforehand.


  • #39
    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    If you don't believe in God you are a commie and probably a closet homosexual. Them Atheist Muslims are ruining this country because they hate our freedom. Well not on my watch! God bless America.


  • #40
    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    WindSock wrote: »
    More than 9 out of 10 athiests continue to have a superiority complex.

    Agreed. They are almost as bad as women at this stage.


  • #41
    Seachmall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    strobe wrote: »
    Agreed. They are almost as bad as women at this stage.

    An atheist on the internet is like a woman on the blob.


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  • #42
    Ghost Buster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,172 ✭✭✭Ghost Buster


    Notorious97 wrote: »
    Whats the problem if they do? Plenty of people continue to believe, and i am sure many more will until they are proven otherwise.

    Everybody is entitled to their belief, as long as they arent ramming their opinion down my throat im fine with people believing whatever they want to, for the record yes i still continue to believe in God.

    Which one?


  • #43
    Ghost Buster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,172 ✭✭✭Ghost Buster


    Seachmall wrote: »
    An atheist on the internet is like a woman on the blob.

    What? Athiests are sexist?
    Or is that just you?


  • #44
    Seachmall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    Ghost Buster wrote: »
    What? Athiests are sexist?
    Or is that just you?
    Not sure where you're getting Atheists are Sexist from, twas never implied.


  • #45
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,565 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Im an agnostic myself (Im sure im in the majority as I would say that not knowing wheter theres a god describes most!) anyway I dont have a problem with other peoples religious beleifs however what I find amazing is that 9 out of ten americans express beleif in god but only 1 out of ten beleive in sasquatch yet the latter is a lot more mundane and has a lot more evidence in favour of it. There seems to be a huge double standard in regards to beleifs.


  • #46
    Rented Mule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Rented Mule


    WindSock wrote: »
    More than 9 out of 10 athiests continue to have a superiority complex.

    I actually find that religious people have an inferiority complex when it comes to discussing facts.


  • #47
    Freddie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭Freddie59


    Seachmall wrote: »
    It's easy to come across as arrogant when you're right.

    :pac:

    Of course you are.:rolleyes: Never ceases to amaze me the vitriol that comes from (some) non-believers. I have a deep faith. Always have - always will. I don't look down on, or begrudge their (non) beliefs to those who do not believe.

    We take such attempted ridicule with a pinch of salt really.:)


  • #48
    Freddie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭Freddie59


    Rented Mule wrote: »
    I actually find that religious people have an inferiority complex when it comes to discussing facts.

    Not really. Live and let live. I believe - you don't. So be it. Move on.


  • #49
    philologos
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    I can't say I'm surprised really. I think it is a good thing in most cases.


  • #50
    strobe
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    philologos wrote: »
    I think it is a good thing in most cases.

    I'm shocked...


    :pac:


  • #51
    PrincessLola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 851 ✭✭✭PrincessLola


    This isn't shocking or new information. Its well known that America is far more strictly religious then Europe.

    Who do you think the original pilgrim settlers were? Fecking puritans.


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  • #52
    philologos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,479 ✭✭✭✭philologos


    78% Christian, so the other 14% must be other religions and then 8% atheist / agnostic. Although I've also seen figures that say 16% non-religious. So this means that some of that 16% actually believe in God.

    A complicated mosaic one could say.


  • #53
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,125 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    The arguments for and against the existence of a Creator are both logically flawed.


  • #54
    Snakeblood
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    DrHLecter wrote: »
    everyone who experiences life has a consciousness/sentience/emotion/spirit so the 92% probably deduce that theres more than the material world and associate this with the term god

    I don't. :mad:


  • #55
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,701 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    Overheal wrote: »
    Aaaaand why do you assume everyone on the Poll was Christian? Or from another mainstream religion for that matter. Just yesterday someone was telling me all about the Conversations with God thing, which, doesnt really have a whole lot to do with Christianity.

    it'd be sooo much cooler if you just ignored them instead of constantly trying to defend your water boarding compatriots


  • #56
    HisGreatness
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    IMO as long as people believe in God, everything is fine.

    Look at communist countries, they are atheist and those societies don't turn out well. There is a reason capitalism works.


  • #57
    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    HisGreatness wrote: »
    IMO as long as people believe in God, everything is fine.

    Look at communist countries, they are atheist and those societies don't turn out well. There is a reason capitalism works.

    ...and here was me about to take the piss out of the above but by George, he's right!
    Capitalism:

    noun /ˈkapətlˌizəm/ 

    A country where what people believe in god and stuff and everything is grand 'cause of it.

    Next time I see my economics professor he is getting a box in the chops. Kept going on about some nonsense to do with private ownership or something.


  • #58
    Ghost Buster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,172 ✭✭✭Ghost Buster


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    The arguments for and against the existence of a Creator are both logically flawed.

    Who argues against the existence of a creator?


  • #59
    Calibos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,935 ✭✭✭Calibos


    HisGreatness wrote: »
    IMO as long as people believe in God, everything is fine.

    Look at communist countries, they are atheist and those societies don't turn out well. There is a reason capitalism works.

    I do not feel superior to this poster......
























    Ok, Maybe a little bit....

    :D


  • #60
    Turtyturd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭Turtyturd


    HisGreatness wrote: »
    IMO as long as people believe in God, everything is fine.

    Look at communist countries, they are atheist and those societies don't turn out well. There is a reason capitalism works.

    Is there a thread of classic posts?...this really deserves to be in there.


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  • #61
    Duckworth_Luas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,746 ✭✭✭Duckworth_Luas


    Tehachapi wrote: »
    I believe in Slash.
    I think we need to have a little chat about Slash!


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