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To: unlearner
Most people do not believe in God because they do not like the idea of moral accountability, not because of logical reasons.

And most people only believe in God because they want to pretend they are morally superior to others, not because of logical reasons.

Gee a'int wild unsubstantiated claims fun!!!!  

But what a bunch of tripe

1) Atheist/Agnostic are ~15% of the population yet make up just  0.2% of the prison population

2) From 1991 to 2001, The Number of the non-religious doubled in number while at the same time the number calling themselves Christians declined by 10% this decline in Christianity is especially seen in young people.

Yet the even though the younger generations are the most unchristian violent crime rate has declined through this period, as well as The pregnancy rate for unmarried women has continuously declined through the 1990s and the abortion rate dropped by about 25 percent for both married and unmarried women through the 1990s , The teen Pregnancy Rate Reached a Record Low, More Teenagers are saying no to sex and Drug use by teenagers continues to decline.

3) Born Again Christians are just as likely to divorce as are Non-Christians

4) Modern day Japan is for all practical purposes an Atheist country yet their society seems to be doing fine. Compare them to very Christian countries like those in Latin America whose societies are in constant chaos and turmoil. 

Now if religion had anything to do with being moral, As the country turns more secular wouldn't the trends be going in the opposite direction.

Here is two articles for ya' on how the morailty of young people in our country is improving greatly

Rush Limbaugh on the Next Generation and It's the Morning after in America

You will notice 1 thing missing from both articles, Religion.

Now explain to me, If people are chosing not to believe in God only because "they do not like the idea of moral accountability" how come they end up being just as moral and in many cases more moral than people who do?

304 posted on 04/11/2005 5:46:04 PM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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To: qam1

you forgot

5) 0% of people in a foxhole are atheists!


312 posted on 04/11/2005 7:19:28 PM PDT by MacDorcha ("Do you want the e-mail copy or the fax?" "Just the fax, ma'am.")
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To: qam1
1) Atheist/Agnostic are ~15% of the population yet make up just 0.2% of the prison population

NO one's an Atheist in a foxhole!


We don't want 'good' people in our churches; but BAD ones!

Leave the ninety and nine behind to rescue the one.

The well have no need of a Physician.

331 posted on 04/12/2005 5:28:09 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
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To: qam1
Now if religion had anything to do with being moral, As the country turns more secular wouldn't the trends be going in the opposite direction.

You're right here!

It's not 'religion' that people need, but a Relationship with the Savior of the world.

332 posted on 04/12/2005 5:29:29 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
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