Nones are apparently now the largest religious group...

[9-10ths_Penguin]

And many of the self-declared religious people in those surveys reject many of their own religions' tenets and beliefs.

As an example of this: in a 2023 American survey, 15% of Catholics did not report believing in God.

Protestants and other Christians were also slightly more likely than their Catholic counterparts to believe in such spiritual entities, according to the poll. While 94 percent of Protestants said they believe in God, 85 percent of Catholics said the same.

Belief in God, the devil falls to new low: Gallup

Americans’ belief in God, the devil and other spiritual entities has fallen to a new low, according to a Gallup poll released on Thursday. Seventy-four percent of Americans said they believe in God…

thehill.com

 

[Bthoth]

Is this sorta like agnostic or Universal Unitarians?

IN the early 2000 time period I attended a few of their meetings. I enjoyed the open participation and sharing of ideas between members.

 

[☆Dreamwind☆]

IN the early 2000 time period I attended a few of their meetings. I enjoyed the open participation and sharing of ideas between members.

One of them or both? I get Agnosticism, but when someone tried to explain UU, it seemed a little too...vague. Maybe that was the point? Idk.

 

[Shaul]

Why is this of any significance?

 

[☆Dreamwind☆]

Why is this of any significance?

People like to document changes I suppose

 

[Bthoth]

Why is this of any significance?

the evolution of beliefs

 

[Bthoth]

One of them or both? I get Agnosticism, but when someone tried to explain UU, it seemed a little too...vague. Maybe that was the point? Idk.

UU welcomes all.

 

[Shaul]

the evolution of beliefs

Who said beliefs evolve?

 

[Viker]

Why is this of any significance?

Pew likes to make polls and keep track of things. Some of the things work as useful information for others. It's showing a trend, one that's happening worldwide as well, in the US. Could be people are either bored with or disaffected with religion. So, if you got one of those exoteric religions that care about numbers/money, now would be the time to break out the PR team.

 

[Altfish]

Why is this of any significance?

Maybe the 'religious right' will fall be the wayside and 'nones' become a political force that the parties bow down to instead.

 

[Shaul]

Maybe the 'religious right' will fall be the wayside and 'nones' become a political force that the parties bow down to instead.

That assumes a correlation between religion and political perspective that isn't proven.

 

[Shaul]

Pew likes to make polls and keep track of things. Some of the things work as useful information for others. It's showing a trend, one that's happening worldwide as well, in the US. Could be people are either bored with or disaffected with religion. So, if you got one of those exoteric religions that care about numbers/money, now would be the time to break out the or team.

Pew research has an agenda.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Pew research has an agenda.

Which is what?

According to who?​

Based on what evidence?​

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Or is this simply the Trumpian reflex to smear the messenger.

 

[Altfish]

That assumes a correlation between religion and political perspective that isn't proven.

The candidates think the correlation is there.

 

[Viker]

Which is what?

According to who?​

Based on what evidence?​

​

Or is this simply the Trumpian reflex to smear the messenger.

Kill the messenger. Maybe the message will die.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Kill the messenger. Maybe the message will die.

Huh?

 

[Viker]

Huh?

I didn't mean that literally. It's just a way I used to express the usage of an ad hominem.

Ya used "smear the messenger". I took it a step further with the old "kill the messenger" thing.

Also, I was agreeing with your suspicion.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

I didn't mean that literally. It's just a way I used to express the usage of an ad hominem.

Ya used "smear the messenger". I took it a step further with the old "kill the messenger" thing.

Also, I was agreeing with your suspicion.

Sorry. I misread your perfectly clear post.

 

[JustGeorge]

UU welcomes all.

Kinda.

They do have a culture to them.

While it doesn't seek to exclude anyone, if you don't line up with the culture, it may not be a good fit.

Worth checking into before plunging in.

 

[Bthoth]

Who said beliefs evolve?

I do.

Commandments to torah, (judaism), to bible (christianity), then off to quran (islam) is the perfect evidence of 'beliefs evolve'. Developing over time, evolving.

You should see what happened with science and the ongoing evolution by knowledge developing, enabling the unveiling of the truths regarding matters of life.

ps..... the 'word' is what fulfills.