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anthroguy101 (250 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 07:09 PM Original message |
In U.S., Increasing Number Have No Religious Identity |
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Ed Barrow (585 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. That's me. (nt) |
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SoapBox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 09:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Me too... |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. imagine that ... |
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jaded_old_cynic (82 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
63. Can you believe |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. Proud member of the 16%. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. Gosh, I wonder why? |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 10:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. I Just Don't Want to Associate With Morons |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 06:16 AM Response to Reply #20 |
60. I've seen what Christianity has done to my family |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
5. So they want to ram it down everyone's throat. |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 01:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
38. which will have the opposite effect. |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
6. There's a difference between religious identity and "formal" religious identity. |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
7. Only 16%? |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 05:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
43. If you include those who don't believe, but say they do, the number would be higher... |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. It's dogma over spiritual sustenance that is making organized religion irrelevant |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. Good news for Democrats |
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Christa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
10. I think the number may be much higher |
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Old Codger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 09:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. really |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
11. I was way ahead of the curve |
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efhmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
12. Good, bad or whatever, this is the direct result of the |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Christ who? n/t |
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Bert (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 11:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
30. It's been going on for longer than that |
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ThomThom (752 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 05:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Deists believe in God but support no organized religion |
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Bert (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 11:06 PM Response to Reply #41 |
55. Not as much as you would believe |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 01:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
34. I'm sorry, is there a person called christ who wrote 'teachings?' n/t |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
36. Yes, imo it is partly the fault of the religious people themselves. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 07:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
51. DING DING DING! Efhmc, your our grand prize winner! |
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Bert (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 11:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
56. Who are you to say |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
13. Thank God! :-) |
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jxnmsdemguy65 (481 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
15. Generally I find this a positive development.... |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. I rarely feel religious, when I am in a church |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 10:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. well said n/t |
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LarryNM (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 10:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. A Beautiful Truth n/t |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 11:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. +1000 |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
37. Same here! +5000 |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 06:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
46. +1,000 n/t |
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cyr330 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
19. Good. |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
22. What a great trend. |
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Decoy of Fenris (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 05:13 AM Response to Original message |
25. Norse Paganist here. |
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D23MIURG23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. The universe itself didn't happen through any coincidences - it just happened. |
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Decoy of Fenris (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 04:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. I've never facepalmed at myself so hard... |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 01:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
53. I had a long night of Magic: The Gathering last night. |
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DatManFromNawlins (640 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:12 AM Response to Reply #40 |
58. Why not? |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 12:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. We are the result of what DID happen. |
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anthroguy101 (250 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
26. We may not be Estonia, |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 11:35 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Actually, Texas is reacting to the growing trend. |
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footinmouth (630 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
28. I'm included |
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Snarkoleptic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
31. Here's a handy chart to help you determine which course to take. |
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Bert (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 05:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. love it |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
47. love this! |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
33. That's me. |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
35. And it will continue. People are waking up and ro |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. Uh, that's all we atheists are -- those without religion. |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
39. I'm part of the 16% too |
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DesertDiamond (838 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
45. Their behavior seems unlikely to encourage anyone to join their religion. |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
48. I think it is higher than 16% |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
49. And remember, be sure to give your kids your belief system |
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NICO9000 (574 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
50. Good! |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
52. rational agnostic, unless you are talking to my mother. Then, I'm Lutheran. |
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DatManFromNawlins (640 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:14 AM Response to Reply #52 |
59. Heh. Catholic to my family. Baptist to my dad. Atheist in real life. |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
54. Non-theist - religion is irrelevent...(n/t) |
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DatManFromNawlins (640 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:37 AM Response to Original message |
57. Bullshit. It's called Television |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
61. I'm in that 16% |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
62. Maybe the nation is getting smarter... |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
64. I consider myself a neopagan ecofeminist with Anabaptist leanings. |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
65. Outstanding!!! nt |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
66. that's a good thing. n/t |
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maddogesq (915 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
67. I attend the Shrine of the Sleeping Musician...every Sunday. :) NT |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
68. If I brake on an icy road, I pray. Otherwise, church is WF only |
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