Religion

Cartoonist

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8. This is telling

Sat Dec 15, 2018, 03:58 PM

Dec 2018

People are significantly more likely to say being a spouse or parent is an "extremely" or "very" important part of their identity than being a person of faith.
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Yet many religious leaders deny this to gays. So who needs them? So who needs this phony idea that religion means more community?

I am so glad to see us moving away from the BS. As for those who wish to keep us in ignorance, you're not helping.

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Why doesn't religion rank higher among sources of meaning? [View all] MineralMan Dec 2018 OP

Why? It requires you to accept fairy tales at blind faith WhiteTara Dec 2018 #1

Well, apparently, even a lot of that 36% don't think about MineralMan Dec 2018 #2

Yes. I think their religion causes them to feel WhiteTara Dec 2018 #3

The prosperity Gospel appeals to the rich. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #13

Simple PJMcK Dec 2018 #4

No need to do that on my account. MineralMan Dec 2018 #5

There is more evidence for the Ancient Alien theory then the imaginary friend in the sky. StTimofEdenRoc Dec 2018 #6

Faith is evidence, doncha know? MineralMan Dec 2018 #7

Once upon a time I did. Now I see it as, the deployment of circular logic. StTimofEdenRoc Dec 2018 #10

This is telling Cartoonist Dec 2018 #8

Is Humanism a religion, if so it's mine. safeinOhio Dec 2018 #9

Material for a sermon, can be found in almost any good book. StTimofEdenRoc Dec 2018 #11

Surveys can be written to show many things. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #12

Yes they can. MineralMan Dec 2018 #14

I said it. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #15

Probably. MineralMan Dec 2018 #16