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Tiberius said:That article is full of rubbish, making incorrect claims. When they can get their facts right, THEN i will pay attention to what they say, but for now, it's just drivvel.
You're assuming that these must be mutually exclusive, but they aren't. Lots of people are personally theistic (if not religious) but socially secular. This is to be expected in a country where we have traditionally kept our religious beliefs apart from our social interactions. Most of us have learned to "mind our own business" when it comes to religious beliefs and have come to appreciate the value of everyone doing so.darkwaldo said:http://www.breakpoint.org/listingarticle.asp?ID=2251
I found this article while browsing townhall.com. Any comments? I wonder if it is true that 90 percent of Americans consider themselves theist of some sort or another. I always thought we where more secular than that?
~Lord Roghen~ said:your beliefs will be challenged time to time you know
Majikthise said:I have plenty of friends who call themselves christian that are secular in thier behavior.
AlanGurvey said:So? Alot of theists freak out as well :sarcastic
NOW i'm confused. What do you think will "wedge" the two apart?abram said:I agree to the idea that naturalism and atheism will be disconnected.
darkwaldo said:
revealing that the faith required for atheism, and its underpinning of philosophical naturalism, is enormous; in fact, one could say that it’s without rational basis altogether.
Booko said:As always, consider the source. The author is a member of the Wilberforce Forum, according to the article. And according to Wiki, this is what the Wilberforce Forum is:
"The Wilberforce Forum is a conservative Christian political and social think tank and action group particularly active in the promotion of Christian creationism in education and in biotechnology and bioethics issues, such as human cloning and stem cell research."
Methinks I hear the sound of axes grinding in the background of this article...
My "beliefs" are challenged many times each day, often by people who assume that my rejection of their superstitions constitutes some kind of system of belief.ΩRôghênΩ said:atheists seem to erupt over this. your beliefs will be challenged time to time you know
Silicon Hero said:I would definately not go so far as to say that atheism is unpopular with the stupidest people. Some of the gretest and most intelligent people I have ever met were religious.