Posted on 12/13/2005 10:31:56 AM PST by West Coast Conservative
A new Gallup survey released today finds that four decades after the "God Is Dead" controversy was first noted, Americans retain a strong belief in a higher power. Some 94% think God exists.
Only 5% feel God "does not exist" -- and even most of them "are not sure" of that. Exactly 1% are certain there is no God.
But how strongly do the believers believe? Nearly 8 in 10, in fact, say they are "convinced" God exists, although Gallup does not ask them why that is.
Conservatives are more likely to be convinced than liberals (87% vs. 61%), women a little more likely than men (82% vs. 73%), and residents of the South more than those in the East (88% vs. 70%).
Surprisingly, some 61% of those who seldom or never attend church are nevertheless convinced that God exists.
Make that 94%! Or 99%, or whatever. Won't make any difference either way.
And they all work at the ACLU ?
Merry CHRISTmas to you too!
Because that 1-5% is vocal.
And some well meaning liberals who aren't in that 1-5%, are so afraid of insulting that 1-5%, that they would rather insult God and the other 95%. They can't see the end result of their actions and they are confused about what freedom of religion really means and/or how to implement it in the public sector and corporate world.
Heh.
Even the devil believes in God.
My daughter is gonna be mighty upset, since we are all geared up for it. Are they gonna make us take down our decorations?
I think there is a cultural expectation that people say they believe (kind of like saying one believes in freedom of speech), but actions frequently have a significant disconnect with the stated belief that betrays a different reality. This is why the agnostics/atheists have more influence than this survey would suggest. A lot of people say they believe, but it is obvious that a large percentage of the population is merely saying that and does not actually believe it in practice.
LOL! That is hilarious.
High divorce rates, high illegitmacy rates, illegal drugs ... I'd say that's more a clue to our status.
And it seems more business leaders are realizing this, judging by the back-stepping on their recent Christmas smackdowns.
"Why does Free Republic call it a Holiday Party?"
Because many on FR are VERY PC. They are blind to it.
> Merry CHRISTmas Everybody!
Happy Yule! Hail Odin!!
It's his evil twin we're not so sure about.
A Democrat's belief in God peak's every election year.
Exactly. Some pray to a god for the release of murderers. Some pray to a god for their continued "right" to kill babies. Not the same God most of us, here, believe in.
Yes, we are only now allowed to celebrate Kwanza, Ramadan, and Festivus ("for the rest of us").
There is only one God but the religions don't teach the same things about the one God. And each religion accuses the other of false teachings, and different denominations within the religions accuse each other of false teachings.
But there is only one God.
You got it backwards.
1% are atheists and 4% are agnostic.
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