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Buckeye_Democrat

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1. I'm not surprised.

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2019, 12:47 PM

Jul 2019

I'm also not surprised that so many "Christians" in the USA ignore the warnings from Jesus about wealth.

If it makes them uncomfortable, such as the idea of death or "Hell" in the first place, then ignore it or try to circumvent it with cognitive dissonance.

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Survey: Jews and Atheists Have More Religious Knowledge Than Christians [View all] NeoGreen Jul 2019 OP

I'm not surprised. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2019 #1

Me, either customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #7

A bit unfair... TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #2

Or perhaps... trotsky Jul 2019 #5

Also a good possibility. TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #6

There's many notable atheist theologians and biblical historians Major Nikon Jul 2019 #16

And I have known a few. It's fascinating how many UUs and Quakers are atheists... TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #18

That was my path. n/t customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #8

Mine too. n/t trotsky Jul 2019 #9

Me too Bretton Garcia Jul 2019 #15

You can take a 15 question quiz at the link. I'm a non believer and got 13. sinkingfeeling Jul 2019 #3

I got a 13 as well. n/t murielm99 Jul 2019 #4

Hi NeoGreen - Interesting post (as always!) Pendrench Jul 2019 #10

15/15 & Christian. No wonder I'm uncomfortable in church. catrose Jul 2019 #11

Justifying their hateful ignorance is all that matters... czarjak Jul 2019 #12

15/15- Roman Catholic. No Vested Interest Jul 2019 #13

People in interest groups typically Igel Jul 2019 #21

Agree in general. DU's subscribers are more likely than the average person in US to be No Vested Interest Jul 2019 #22

15/15 Gnostic Christian, I guess Karadeniz Jul 2019 #14

Take note of where Evangelicals land. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #17

Ethnically or Religiously (practicing) Jewish? AtheistCrusader Jul 2019 #19

With the assumption that these are self-identified descriptions made when responding... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #20