Belief in God in U.S. Dips to 81%, a New Low

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All that’s happened is that states are being allowed to choose their laws on abortion. That’s how it should be.

Yeah, that’s not all. This ruling, clearly states by Clarence Thomas, also opens up Pandora’s box for future ruling against Gay marriage, Gay sex, that wrest on the same legal foundations. It’s weird he didn’t mention interracial marriage which basically wrests on the same unenumerated rights as the others he quoted in his dissent, but hey he’s a hypocritical zealot like so many organized religion nuts.

Thanks guys. I hope you don’t have an ectopic Pregancy, or other life threatening pregnancy related condition an abortion would fix, and need an abortion but can’t travel out state. Maybe you’ll employ more than platitudes in your reasoning at that time, but I doubt it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t believe in God, that’s fine. However, calling people ignorant or rude names and disparaging their intelligence for believing in God is wrong and intolerant.

How have Christians “shoved” their belief down your throat, pp? You never answered that question.

I would advise people to ignore the fairytale poster/s. They definitely are obsessed with religion (they post the same stuff constantly here) and don’t have a life outside of raging against religion.

The topic of this thread is the percentage of adults in America who believe in God has fallen to 81%. Ok, that’s what it is. I can say as a Christian that it could be 1%, and my faith in God will never shake or stop. Each person has their own opinion that is valid for them about many things in life, not just religion or God. I don’t see changing someone’s mind about those things and won’t have mine changed. And I won’t spend my life trying to change someone’s opinion or calling their opinions or beliefs wrong.

Does this mean pp won't be back to the religion forum? Hope so!

Why do you care what I do?

I will come to the religion forum when I feel I want to. You can too…anyone can. It’s not my business who posts here, nor do I wish to spend my time wondering what you will or will not do.

God is still present in the hearts and minds of 81% of Americans. Amen.

Maybe this just means that pp won't spend their life trying to change someone’s opinion or calling their opinions or beliefs wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t believe in God, that’s fine. However, calling people ignorant or rude names and disparaging their intelligence for believing in God is wrong and intolerant.

How have Christians “shoved” their belief down your throat, pp? You never answered that question.

I would advise people to ignore the fairytale poster/s. They definitely are obsessed with religion (they post the same stuff constantly here) and don’t have a life outside of raging against religion.

The topic of this thread is the percentage of adults in America who believe in God has fallen to 81%. Ok, that’s what it is. I can say as a Christian that it could be 1%, and my faith in God will never shake or stop. Each person has their own opinion that is valid for them about many things in life, not just religion or God. I don’t see changing someone’s mind about those things and won’t have mine changed. And I won’t spend my life trying to change someone’s opinion or calling their opinions or beliefs wrong.

Does this mean pp won't be back to the religion forum? Hope so!

Why do you care what I do?

I will come to the religion forum when I feel I want to. You can too…anyone can. It’s not my business who posts here, nor do I wish to spend my time wondering what you will or will not do.

God is still present in the hearts and minds of 81% of Americans. Amen.

Maybe this just means that pp won't spend their life trying to change someone’s opinion or calling their opinions or beliefs wrong.

DP here, shouldn't everyone be encouraged to post, and free to state what they believe and why? Shouldn't others be able to engage them and ask questions without people resorting to name calling or the dramatic exit?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t believe in God, that’s fine. However, calling people ignorant or rude names and disparaging their intelligence for believing in God is wrong and intolerant.

How have Christians “shoved” their belief down your throat, pp? You never answered that question.

I would advise people to ignore the fairytale poster/s. They definitely are obsessed with religion (they post the same stuff constantly here) and don’t have a life outside of raging against religion.

The topic of this thread is the percentage of adults in America who believe in God has fallen to 81%. Ok, that’s what it is. I can say as a Christian that it could be 1%, and my faith in God will never shake or stop. Each person has their own opinion that is valid for them about many things in life, not just religion or God. I don’t see changing someone’s mind about those things and won’t have mine changed. And I won’t spend my life trying to change someone’s opinion or calling their opinions or beliefs wrong.

Does this mean pp won't be back to the religion forum? Hope so!

Why do you care what I do?

I will come to the religion forum when I feel I want to. You can too…anyone can. It’s not my business who posts here, nor do I wish to spend my time wondering what you will or will not do.

God is still present in the hearts and minds of 81% of Americans. Amen.

Maybe this just means that pp won't spend their life trying to change someone’s opinion or calling their opinions or beliefs wrong.

We hope the same for your life occupations, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t believe in God, that’s fine. However, calling people ignorant or rude names and disparaging their intelligence for believing in God is wrong and intolerant.

How have Christians “shoved” their belief down your throat, pp? You never answered that question.

I would advise people to ignore the fairytale poster/s. They definitely are obsessed with religion (they post the same stuff constantly here) and don’t have a life outside of raging against religion.

The topic of this thread is the percentage of adults in America who believe in God has fallen to 81%. Ok, that’s what it is. I can say as a Christian that it could be 1%, and my faith in God will never shake or stop. Each person has their own opinion that is valid for them about many things in life, not just religion or God. I don’t see changing someone’s mind about those things and won’t have mine changed. And I won’t spend my life trying to change someone’s opinion or calling their opinions or beliefs wrong.

Does this mean pp won't be back to the religion forum? Hope so!

Why do you care what I do?

I will come to the religion forum when I feel I want to. You can too…anyone can. It’s not my business who posts here, nor do I wish to spend my time wondering what you will or will not do.

God is still present in the hearts and minds of 81% of Americans. Amen.

Maybe this just means that pp won't spend their life trying to change someone’s opinion or calling their opinions or beliefs wrong.

We hope the same for your life occupations, too.

Wondering if this the royal we or pp is speaking for multiple posters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t believe in God, that’s fine. However, calling people ignorant or rude names and disparaging their intelligence for believing in God is wrong and intolerant.

How have Christians “shoved” their belief down your throat, pp? You never answered that question.

I would advise people to ignore the fairytale poster/s. They definitely are obsessed with religion (they post the same stuff constantly here) and don’t have a life outside of raging against religion.

The topic of this thread is the percentage of adults in America who believe in God has fallen to 81%. Ok, that’s what it is. I can say as a Christian that it could be 1%, and my faith in God will never shake or stop. Each person has their own opinion that is valid for them about many things in life, not just religion or God. I don’t see changing someone’s mind about those things and won’t have mine changed. And I won’t spend my life trying to change someone’s opinion or calling their opinions or beliefs wrong.

Christians clearly just shoved their beliefs down our throats through the work of the 6 Catholics on the Supreme Court. Please tell me you’re not that stupid. They just shoved their beliefs really quickly down our throats and want to keep doing so. They are erasing the state and church separation. Whether it’s paying for religious schools with tax payer money, this upcoming coach praying case or the most egregious example their Christian based ruling in Roe. It’s all Christianity. You know it. I know. Anyone who isn’t a complete fling dunce knows it.

+1

These religious extremists are infringing on *my* freedom of religion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t believe in God, that’s fine. However, calling people ignorant or rude names and disparaging their intelligence for believing in God is wrong and intolerant.

How have Christians “shoved” their belief down your throat, pp? You never answered that question.

I would advise people to ignore the fairytale poster/s. They definitely are obsessed with religion (they post the same stuff constantly here) and don’t have a life outside of raging against religion.

The topic of this thread is the percentage of adults in America who believe in God has fallen to 81%. Ok, that’s what it is. I can say as a Christian that it could be 1%, and my faith in God will never shake or stop. Each person has their own opinion that is valid for them about many things in life, not just religion or God. I don’t see changing someone’s mind about those things and won’t have mine changed. And I won’t spend my life trying to change someone’s opinion or calling their opinions or beliefs wrong.

Christians clearly just shoved their beliefs down our throats through the work of the 6 Catholics on the Supreme Court. Please tell me you’re not that stupid. They just shoved their beliefs really quickly down our throats and want to keep doing so. They are erasing the state and church separation. Whether it’s paying for religious schools with tax payer money, this upcoming coach praying case or the most egregious example their Christian based ruling in Roe. It’s all Christianity. You know it. I know. Anyone who isn’t a complete fling dunce knows it.

+1

These religious extremists are infringing on *my* freedom of religion.

Americans aren’t guaranteed freedom from religion. No one can make you practice religion, but also, they are guaranteed their right to practice religion. You might hear or see other Americans practicing their religion, and you have no right to be offended or try to stop them .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t believe in God, that’s fine. However, calling people ignorant or rude names and disparaging their intelligence for believing in God is wrong and intolerant.

How have Christians “shoved” their belief down your throat, pp? You never answered that question.

I would advise people to ignore the fairytale poster/s. They definitely are obsessed with religion (they post the same stuff constantly here) and don’t have a life outside of raging against religion.

The topic of this thread is the percentage of adults in America who believe in God has fallen to 81%. Ok, that’s what it is. I can say as a Christian that it could be 1%, and my faith in God will never shake or stop. Each person has their own opinion that is valid for them about many things in life, not just religion or God. I don’t see changing someone’s mind about those things and won’t have mine changed. And I won’t spend my life trying to change someone’s opinion or calling their opinions or beliefs wrong.

Christians clearly just shoved their beliefs down our throats through the work of the 6 Catholics on the Supreme Court. Please tell me you’re not that stupid. They just shoved their beliefs really quickly down our throats and want to keep doing so. They are erasing the state and church separation. Whether it’s paying for religious schools with tax payer money, this upcoming coach praying case or the most egregious example their Christian based ruling in Roe. It’s all Christianity. You know it. I know. Anyone who isn’t a complete fling dunce knows it.

+1

These religious extremists are infringing on *my* freedom of religion.

Americans aren’t guaranteed freedom from religion. No one can make you practice religion, but also, they are guaranteed their right to practice religion. You might hear or see other Americans practicing their religion, and you have no right to be offended or try to stop them .

DP here. Who is trying to do that? I will tell you who. No one. Anywhere. Ever.

However, you don't need to look further than a daily news site to see the opposite happening.

And BTW, you are 100% wrong about your first statement. American are guaranteed freedom from having to participate in religion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t believe in God, that’s fine. However, calling people ignorant or rude names and disparaging their intelligence for believing in God is wrong and intolerant.

How have Christians “shoved” their belief down your throat, pp? You never answered that question.

I would advise people to ignore the fairytale poster/s. They definitely are obsessed with religion (they post the same stuff constantly here) and don’t have a life outside of raging against religion.

The topic of this thread is the percentage of adults in America who believe in God has fallen to 81%. Ok, that’s what it is. I can say as a Christian that it could be 1%, and my faith in God will never shake or stop. Each person has their own opinion that is valid for them about many things in life, not just religion or God. I don’t see changing someone’s mind about those things and won’t have mine changed. And I won’t spend my life trying to change someone’s opinion or calling their opinions or beliefs wrong.

Christians clearly just shoved their beliefs down our throats through the work of the 6 Catholics on the Supreme Court. Please tell me you’re not that stupid. They just shoved their beliefs really quickly down our throats and want to keep doing so. They are erasing the state and church separation. Whether it’s paying for religious schools with tax payer money, this upcoming coach praying case or the most egregious example their Christian based ruling in Roe. It’s all Christianity. You know it. I know. Anyone who isn’t a complete fling dunce knows it.

+1

These religious extremists are infringing on *my* freedom of religion.

Americans aren’t guaranteed freedom from religion. No one can make you practice religion, but also, they are guaranteed their right to practice religion. You might hear or see other Americans practicing their religion, and you have no right to be offended or try to stop them .

DP here. Who is trying to do that? I will tell you who. No one. Anywhere. Ever.

However, you don't need to look further than a daily news site to see the opposite happening.

And BTW, you are 100% wrong about your first statement. American are guaranteed freedom from having to participate in religion.

Ditto

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t believe in God, that’s fine. However, calling people ignorant or rude names and disparaging their intelligence for believing in God is wrong and intolerant.

How have Christians “shoved” their belief down your throat, pp? You never answered that question.

I would advise people to ignore the fairytale poster/s. They definitely are obsessed with religion (they post the same stuff constantly here) and don’t have a life outside of raging against religion.

The topic of this thread is the percentage of adults in America who believe in God has fallen to 81%. Ok, that’s what it is. I can say as a Christian that it could be 1%, and my faith in God will never shake or stop. Each person has their own opinion that is valid for them about many things in life, not just religion or God. I don’t see changing someone’s mind about those things and won’t have mine changed. And I won’t spend my life trying to change someone’s opinion or calling their opinions or beliefs wrong.

Christians clearly just shoved their beliefs down our throats through the work of the 6 Catholics on the Supreme Court. Please tell me you’re not that stupid. They just shoved their beliefs really quickly down our throats and want to keep doing so. They are erasing the state and church separation. Whether it’s paying for religious schools with tax payer money, this upcoming coach praying case or the most egregious example their Christian based ruling in Roe. It’s all Christianity. You know it. I know. Anyone who isn’t a complete fling dunce knows it.

+1

These religious extremists are infringing on *my* freedom of religion.

Americans aren’t guaranteed freedom from religion. No one can make you practice religion, but also, they are guaranteed their right to practice religion. You might hear or see other Americans practicing their religion, and you have no right to be offended or try to stop them .

DP here. Who is trying to do that? I will tell you who. No one. Anywhere. Ever.

However, you don't need to look further than a daily news site to see the opposite happening.

And BTW, you are 100% wrong about your first statement. American are guaranteed freedom from having to participate in religion.

Other Americans practicing their religion and you hearing or seeing it isn’t religion being forced upon you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t believe in God, that’s fine. However, calling people ignorant or rude names and disparaging their intelligence for believing in God is wrong and intolerant.

How have Christians “shoved” their belief down your throat, pp? You never answered that question.

I would advise people to ignore the fairytale poster/s. They definitely are obsessed with religion (they post the same stuff constantly here) and don’t have a life outside of raging against religion.

The topic of this thread is the percentage of adults in America who believe in God has fallen to 81%. Ok, that’s what it is. I can say as a Christian that it could be 1%, and my faith in God will never shake or stop. Each person has their own opinion that is valid for them about many things in life, not just religion or God. I don’t see changing someone’s mind about those things and won’t have mine changed. And I won’t spend my life trying to change someone’s opinion or calling their opinions or beliefs wrong.

Christians clearly just shoved their beliefs down our throats through the work of the 6 Catholics on the Supreme Court. Please tell me you’re not that stupid. They just shoved their beliefs really quickly down our throats and want to keep doing so. They are erasing the state and church separation. Whether it’s paying for religious schools with tax payer money, this upcoming coach praying case or the most egregious example their Christian based ruling in Roe. It’s all Christianity. You know it. I know. Anyone who isn’t a complete fling dunce knows it.

+1

These religious extremists are infringing on *my* freedom of religion.

Americans aren’t guaranteed freedom from religion. No one can make you practice religion, but also, they are guaranteed their right to practice religion. You might hear or see other Americans practicing their religion, and you have no right to be offended or try to stop them .

DP here. Who is trying to do that? I will tell you who. No one. Anywhere. Ever.

However, you don't need to look further than a daily news site to see the opposite happening.

And BTW, you are 100% wrong about your first statement. American are guaranteed freedom from having to participate in religion.

Other Americans practicing their religion and you hearing or seeing it isn’t religion being forced upon you.

Correct, and no one said it is. As in the first sentence of the post you replied to but apparently didn't bother to read. That's you making up stuff. You're not being oppressed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t believe in God, that’s fine. However, calling people ignorant or rude names and disparaging their intelligence for believing in God is wrong and intolerant.

How have Christians “shoved” their belief down your throat, pp? You never answered that question.

I would advise people to ignore the fairytale poster/s. They definitely are obsessed with religion (they post the same stuff constantly here) and don’t have a life outside of raging against religion.

The topic of this thread is the percentage of adults in America who believe in God has fallen to 81%. Ok, that’s what it is. I can say as a Christian that it could be 1%, and my faith in God will never shake or stop. Each person has their own opinion that is valid for them about many things in life, not just religion or God. I don’t see changing someone’s mind about those things and won’t have mine changed. And I won’t spend my life trying to change someone’s opinion or calling their opinions or beliefs wrong.

Christians clearly just shoved their beliefs down our throats through the work of the 6 Catholics on the Supreme Court. Please tell me you’re not that stupid. They just shoved their beliefs really quickly down our throats and want to keep doing so. They are erasing the state and church separation. Whether it’s paying for religious schools with tax payer money, this upcoming coach praying case or the most egregious example their Christian based ruling in Roe. It’s all Christianity. You know it. I know. Anyone who isn’t a complete fling dunce knows it.

+1

These religious extremists are infringing on *my* freedom of religion.

Americans aren’t guaranteed freedom from religion. No one can make you practice religion, but also, they are guaranteed their right to practice religion. You might hear or see other Americans practicing their religion, and you have no right to be offended or try to stop them .

DP here. Who is trying to do that? I will tell you who. No one. Anywhere. Ever.

However, you don't need to look further than a daily news site to see the opposite happening.

And BTW, you are 100% wrong about your first statement. American are guaranteed freedom from having to participate in religion.

Other Americans practicing their religion and you hearing or seeing it isn’t religion being forced upon you.

Correct, and no one said it is. As in the first sentence of the post you replied to but apparently didn't bother to read. That's you making up stuff. You're not being oppressed.

NP. This is getting really lame because you bring it up everywhere, and it almost never works in the context, like here. So it just looks like the writer is stupid. That is all.

[Anonymous]

The Jeffersonian “wall of separation between church and state,” the idea of separation of church and state, is actually not part of the U. S. Constitution. Its the First Amendment to the Constitution that states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” This limits Congress from passing certain laws, but it also ensures the religious freedom of U. S. citizens.

The signers of the Constitution were concerned with the abuses of a state church and took steps to prohibit the enshrinement of an official state religion in law. But they had no fear of religious expression in the public square. The majority of the Constitution’s signers claimed to be devout Christians and affirmed Christian beliefs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Jeffersonian “wall of separation between church and state,” the idea of separation of church and state, is actually not part of the U. S. Constitution. Its the First Amendment to the Constitution that states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” This limits Congress from passing certain laws, but it also ensures the religious freedom of U. S. citizens.

The signers of the Constitution were concerned with the abuses of a state church and took steps to prohibit the enshrinement of an official state religion in law. But they had no fear of religious expression in the public square. The majority of the Constitution’s signers claimed to be devout Christians and affirmed Christian beliefs.

Pretty sure that the founders were not Catholic and did not want Catholic doctrine enshrined in law. Yet here we are with 6 Catholics rewriting 50 years of law, and ignoring precedent. They didn’t get there by accident. The Catholic Church has always used its money to assert control and power throughout history. The Church has spent an enormous amount of its resources on political activism, aligning with the Federalist society, and doing whatever it can to gain the exact type of power that the founders did not want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t believe in God, that’s fine. However, calling people ignorant or rude names and disparaging their intelligence for believing in God is wrong and intolerant.

How have Christians “shoved” their belief down your throat, pp? You never answered that question.

I would advise people to ignore the fairytale poster/s. They definitely are obsessed with religion (they post the same stuff constantly here) and don’t have a life outside of raging against religion.

The topic of this thread is the percentage of adults in America who believe in God has fallen to 81%. Ok, that’s what it is. I can say as a Christian that it could be 1%, and my faith in God will never shake or stop. Each person has their own opinion that is valid for them about many things in life, not just religion or God. I don’t see changing someone’s mind about those things and won’t have mine changed. And I won’t spend my life trying to change someone’s opinion or calling their opinions or beliefs wrong.

Christians clearly just shoved their beliefs down our throats through the work of the 6 Catholics on the Supreme Court. Please tell me you’re not that stupid. They just shoved their beliefs really quickly down our throats and want to keep doing so. They are erasing the state and church separation. Whether it’s paying for religious schools with tax payer money, this upcoming coach praying case or the most egregious example their Christian based ruling in Roe. It’s all Christianity. You know it. I know. Anyone who isn’t a complete fling dunce knows it.

+1

These religious extremists are infringing on *my* freedom of religion.

Americans aren’t guaranteed freedom from religion. No one can make you practice religion, but also, they are guaranteed their right to practice religion. You might hear or see other Americans practicing their religion, and you have no right to be offended or try to stop them .

DP here. Who is trying to do that? I will tell you who. No one. Anywhere. Ever.

However, you don't need to look further than a daily news site to see the opposite happening.

And BTW, you are 100% wrong about your first statement. American are guaranteed freedom from having to participate in religion.

Other Americans practicing their religion and you hearing or seeing it isn’t religion being forced upon you.

Correct, and no one said it is. As in the first sentence of the post you replied to but apparently didn't bother to read. That's you making up stuff. You're not being oppressed.

NP. This is getting really lame because you bring it up everywhere, and it almost never works in the context, like here. So it just looks like the writer is stupid. That is all.

NP, really? sounds a lot like the poster who assumes everyone is tuned in to the religion forum all the time.