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Atheists identified as America’s most distrusted minority, according to new U of M study
University of Minnesota News ^
| 3/20/06
Posted on 03/22/2006 4:04:11 PM PST by dukeman
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To: Mushinronshasan
Atheism is simply lack of belief in a deity, and agnosticism is lack of knowledge of a deity. The atheist will claim, "There is no God. I am certain of it."
The agnostic will say, "There may or may not be a God. I do not know and far be it from me to say that there is no God."
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posted on
03/22/2006 5:19:00 PM PST
by
Polybius
To: TypeZoNegative
It seems like a lot of atheists have a chip the size of an astroid on their shoulders, like Madlin Murray O'Hara and the wingnut who want to erase our nat'l motto and take "one nation under God" out of the pledge.
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posted on
03/22/2006 5:19:45 PM PST
by
attiladhun2
(evolution has both deified and degraded humanity)
To: RinaseaofDs
Atheist say there is no God, which begs the question of proof - which they come up short on, necessarily. Do you believe there's no Santa Claus, or would you say you're undecided on the issue?
To: RinaseaofDs
Are you agnostic or a-elephantist about elephants with wings?
There is a difference between saying you believe god doesn't exist and saying you do not believe god exists. I do not think it is a subtle one but some people seem to think it is merely semantic.
I do not actively believe no god exists which is to say I am not utterly and insailably convinced there is no single or set of entities that might contain the powers and committed the actions we attribute to gods.
But I have no reason to actively believe they exist, there's just no reason. As such, I can be agnostic (there's no reason to believe) and atheist (so I won't believe).
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posted on
03/22/2006 5:20:21 PM PST
by
Sols
To: dukeman
Many of the studys respondents associated atheism with an array of moral indiscretions ranging from criminal behavior to rampant materialism and cultural elitism. Hmm, the pastor of one of the Mega-churches where I live tools around in a Hummer, so I'm not sure materialism is confined to them thar evil athiests 'n such.
To: Minus_The_Bear
I wouldn't say most atheists are so mean-spirited. Most I know are kind enough. What kind are they enough of?
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posted on
03/22/2006 5:23:17 PM PST
by
mountn man
(Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.)
To: mainepatsfan
I don't.
Communists and other atheists founded the ACLU, which is a vehicle hellbent on America's destruction.
Atheists are much more dangerous to the Average Joe than Scientologists.
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posted on
03/22/2006 5:23:44 PM PST
by
Emmet Fitzhume
("Never do what your enemy expects you to do.")
To: FormerLib
Good afternoon.
"Democrats are more likely to be atheists than Republicans.
Consider the claim backed up. LOL!"
Did you make that up? If you didn't, how does your statement account for jolly old atheists like me, or the masses of Methodists, Southern Baptists and Jews who vote for DemocRATs or do you just take it on faith that it's true and valid for most atheists, Republicans and DemocRATs? Why?
Not that it matters, since we will all likely find out who is right one day.
If I'm wrong, will you put on a good word for me?
Michael Frazier
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posted on
03/22/2006 5:26:21 PM PST
by
brazzaville
(no surrender no retreat, well, maybe retreat's ok)
To: RogueIsland
Which reveals you don't understand what the term "materialist" mean. You are confusing possession of personal property with a philosophical concept.
Materialism is the view that nothing exists apart from matter. Which is fine. But don't go b*tching about someone taking away your rights, Mr. (hypothectical) Philosophical Materialist, because "rights" would be among those things a philosophical materialist would have to admit do not exist.
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posted on
03/22/2006 5:29:05 PM PST
by
attiladhun2
(evolution has both deified and degraded humanity)
To: dukeman
university researchers found that Americans rate atheists below Muslims That just confirms that millions of Americans are numbskulls.
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posted on
03/22/2006 5:32:01 PM PST
by
steve-b
(A desire not to butt into other people's business is eighty percent of all human wisdom)
To: dukeman
Go hug your favorite atheist. He's dead. So that would be kind of sick.
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posted on
03/22/2006 5:32:40 PM PST
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(All week long we're real nobody's but the weekends come and it's paycheck Friday)
To: Polybius
The atheist will claim, "There is no God. I am certain of it." No, the atheist will claim "There is no god based on the evidence presented."
Certainty may be weighted heavily in favor of the lack of evidence, but I have never encountered any atheist, myself included, who would not be convinced if credible evidence existed. An atheist would tell you he/she does not think a god exists.
To: moonman
"This can't be good news to media people whereas close to 80% don't believe in God. Anyone have that poll which was taken a few years back?"
Sorry, I don't have the poll. But it seems like a reasonable magnitude.
I saw a study once on belief by academic department. It's been several years, but I remember some of the findings. People in the natural sciences had a higher rate of belief than those in the social sciences. Physics and chemistry were high. Among the social sciences, economics had the most faith. I think psychology was at the other end. I saw this in the library stacks, read it, but never photocopied it. It'd be nice to see it again.
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posted on
03/22/2006 5:40:37 PM PST
by
ChessExpert
(MSM: Only good for to taking side(s))
To: Mushinronshasan
Or as Dawkins put it, atheists and Christians both disbelieve in thousands of gods. Atheists just disbelieve in one more god than Christians.
To: mainepatsfan
yeah me too, but I trust Scientologists more than I trust the dirty night shirt crowd.
To: brazzaville
Actually there was a study done a few years ago by a couple of profs from Brooklyn College (CUNY) of the delegates to the 2000 Democratic convention in NYC. It showed that a significant percent of the delegates were atheists. The study was published in "The Weekly Standard." I believe the article was entitled "The Secular Party." You may want to check it out.
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posted on
03/22/2006 5:46:06 PM PST
by
DeweyCA
To: ChessExpert
People in the natural sciences had a higher rate of belief than those in the social sciences. Physics and chemistry were high. Among the social sciences, economics had the most faith. I think psychology was at the other end. I saw this in the library stacks, read it, but never photocopied it. It'd be nice to see it again.I'd be pretty surprised. In my own chemistry department, I'm aware of two regular churchgoers out of maybe 25 faculty. I don't go around asking people if they're atheists, but based on conversations where it's come up, there are at least seven atheists I'm certain of, and I'd bet heavily on at least another 9 or 10.
To: Old_Mil
Arhmhmmm... well... These days there's lots of people expressing their opinion on how I should live. You have a valid point, but not sure which is worse. The atheists at least have fun while they're alive. The Islamists don't have any fun, and die pointlessly.
I think I'll stick with my original assesment.
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posted on
03/22/2006 5:52:06 PM PST
by
farlander
(Strategery - sure beats liberalism!)
To: ChessExpert
Scientists' Belief in God Varies Starkly by Discipline
By Robert Roy Britt
LiveScience Staff Writer
posted: 11 August 2005
02:24 pm ET
About two-thirds of scientists believe in God, according to a new survey that uncovered stark differences based on the type of research they do.
The study, along with another one released in June, would appear to debunk the oft-held notion that science is incompatible with religion.
Those in the social sciences are more likely to believe in God and attend religious services than researchers in the natural sciences, the study found.
The opposite had been expected...
http://www.livescience.com/othernews/050811_scientists_god.html
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posted on
03/22/2006 5:52:28 PM PST
by
M. Dodge Thomas
(More of the same, only with more zeros at the end.)
To: dukeman
As well they should be. I don't trust them.
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posted on
03/22/2006 5:53:06 PM PST
by
Tribune7
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