What we think when we think about God

Baku Sun Azerbaijan. AP, Ipsos ^ | 6/13/05

[Dane]

An interesting article that showed up on a web search. The full results of the poll can be found below at the Ipsos website. You have to hit the June 6th, press release.

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[martin_fierro]

What we think when we think about God

[marktwain]

A weird poll, strange choice of questions and of countries chosen.

One would think to ask if the belief in God influences their personal decisions, or at this time of turmoil, to ask Iraqis, Turks, or Indonesians!

[moog]

It is an interesting article. It was fun for me to see South Korean included. It would have been nice for them to include Japan too for reference, though anyone could tell you beforehand, almost what those results would be.

[moog]

It is an interesting article. It was fun for me to see South Korean included. It would have been nice for them to include Japan too for reference, though anyone could tell you beforehand, almost what those results would be.

[ClearCase_guy]

Eight in 10 say they definitely believe in God, and most in that group say they believe it without doubt.

Most? Most? So some people actually say: "I definitely believe in God -- although I kinda doubt He exists."

[alicewonders]

That was interesting to read. One thing I concluded is that you can just about safely say that half of Europe does not believe in God. This doesn't bode well for them, in my book.

[Dane]

That was interesting to read. One thing I concluded is that you can just about safely say that half of Europe does not believe in God. This doesn't bode well for them, in my book

I bet you the results would be much different in a former eastern bloc country, such as Poland, as they are in Western Europe.

[ItsOurTimeNow]

They need to have a disqualifier:

"Believe in God*"

* - but don't feel compelled to follow His Law or Biblical precepts.

The numbers would be much higher just counting Unitarians and most Episcopalians.

[iconoclast]

What religion would that be, the Republican party or Mammon?

[Treader]

Interesting poll numbers, particuarly if you try using simple arithmetic.

[alicewonders]

I bet you the results would be much different in a former eastern bloc country, such as Poland, as they are in Western Europe.

Good point. It was interesting which countries are profiled & which ones were left out.

[Vaquero]

Funny how they left out the Muslim countries? Some of those countries are ruled by Islamic fundamentalism and they are some scary whamma-jammas. The Ayatolas sure did help Iran with their world view(sarcasm).

Although some of my Christian fundamentalist friends have been a big help in getting our conservative agenda back on the map, both politically and socially. I sure wouldn't want them to influence the institution of policy to a degree that would counter the constitution and the Bill of Rights (we must preserve all 10 of the original amendments, not just the ones that appeal to religious folk). Just my $0.02

[Savage Beast]

Confusion, uncertainty, and godlessness are sure signs of decadence. That's a path that leads to a fall. Such people are no match for the clear-thinking, certain, and godly.

No matter what you may think of the Muslims, these observations have not escaped them.

[derheimwill]

It was persecuted religious minorities (particularly, Baptists and Methodists) who put religious freedom into the Constitution.

[Treader]

Please explain who and or what is an enlightened secularist...