Religon is dying,,. and that is a good thing
by ryan29August 4th, 2009 at 9:08 AM
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I read this little blurb in the Chicago Sun Times on 26 July 2009 and thought I would share. According to Trinity College's American Religious Identification Survey "about 15 percent of American claim no religious affiliation, up from 8.2 percent in 1990". 15 percent, if my math is right, that's around 30 million Americans, not children, but people who make up their own minds have no use for religion. That's a huge voting block there, 30 million people, time to organize ourselves and make ourselves heard. Before you start lighting candles, I personally have nothing against religion, as long as a person isn't brainwashed and makes their own decisions regarding it. The 4 major religions all have good morals and examples in them, but all they are are stories, the same types of myths that belong in Greek or Roman mythology. Good stories but people this is the 21st century, we don't need myths to help us in our lives. It seems to me that if in almost 20 years, the number of people with no religious affiliation has nearly doubled, that says a lot about what direction our country is headed. Namely Americans are getting tired of these hypocritical religious leaders, and all the bullshit and contradictions of religion itself. Now I know there are a lot of people who without religion would be sad and empty because they are so close minded that cannot tolerate any other thoughts but their own brainwashed views that some priest or pastor or whatever has been shoving down their throats for ever, and probably molesting little kids in the process. That really bothers me, how so many people could continue to follow a religion that sweeps scandals under the rug. Anyone that follows the advice of a religion that covers up child molesting, there is something wrong with them and you. Islam is as bad if not worse. The use of terror under the pretext of God is so wrong, I don't even know where to begin. it is hardly surprising, Islam like Christianity was spread by the sword and it's followers are as warped as Christians. Look at the way it treats women for starters, your telling me that God (call him Allah, Jehovah,Krishna, it's all the same) doesn't see men and woman as equals? Sounds like the middle ages to me. Religious Fundamentalism is wrong, there is no honor in abusing the name of God. Finally, I think the main point that survey was trying to make is that, at least in America, there is a great number of people who are doing the best they can in this life, are concerned what they an get done now, not in some promised after life. You only get one life, why spend it in devotion to something that nobody knows will come true of not. Lack of Faith? for sure! Myself and others have faith in ourselves. Besides, which, the survey doesn't ask if people are spiritual, merely if they are religious or not. Being spiritual is not the same as being religious, it just means your a open minded person who has no use for ancient dogmas that are used to keep people in line. God is dying, his followers are killing him/her with their lies, deceit, and cover ups. Not to mention the thousands of years of persecution of people who didn't see it the way those in charge wanted it. As for me, I'm proud of the fact I belong in that 15% group. Peace and love always, Ryan the Great |
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Marc, I see you are still living 5,000 years ago. Don't you think it is time to come to reality and tell us what living that far back is getting you? Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. Marx
I do see you remember the National Socialist Democrat Party and its promotion of Slavery until the Civil War stopped the practice. Republicans stopped you. You do like to look at what your Democrat Party has done, don't you? The KKK was another 'great' day for the Democrat Party. "Hang 'Um High, the only good one is a dead one." Great example of the Socialist Democrat Party. The homos and all are fine - Marx
That is a very homophobic way to address people! Obama has dumped the homosexuals; so, my guess is you will soon be calling them worse names. The brave and valiant 'Homosexuals' will be in the Town Hall Meetings, along side everyone else, demanding what he promised us. "people will believe a big lie sooner than a little one; and if you repeat it frequently enough people will sooner or later believe it" Obamas mentor, Nazi Tzar Joseph Goebbels That's no different than condemning handicapped people in general. - Marx
I am glad you brought up the past Democrat Party practice of, eugenics which was supported by Democrats like Woodrow Wilson, along with university presidents and their faculties and important people from every walk of American life. Also in 1913, President Woodrow Wilson ordered the segregation of the federal Civil Service. White and black people would sometimes be required to eat separately and use separate schools, public toilets, park benches, train and restaurant seating, etc. In some locales, in addition to segregated seating, it could be forbidden for stores or restaurants to serve different races under the same roof. Before this, Congress passed the Reconstruction Act of 1867, the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1870 providing the right to vote, and the Civil Rights Act of 1875 forbidding racial segregation in accommodations, Federal, Republican, occupation troops in the South assured blacks the right to vote and to elect their own political leaders. You and the National Socialist Democrat Party have been great for blacks, handicapped people, and homosexuals, etc., etc.. Way to go Socialist Democrats. Aren't you glad it is your party? I am glad it is not mine!
"Lying Ryan too Whine must have very proud parents! If Ryan29 is not using the F-bomb he is calling people c-suckers. We must not forget he is guilty of, "’Lying by omission’: One lies by omission by omitting an important fact, deliberately leaving another person with a misconception. Lying by omission includes failures to correct pre-existing misconceptions. Ryan’s parents must be proud of Lying Ryan too Whine, he has learned from a fellow National Socialist Party Member, “concentrate on one enemy at a time and blame him for everything that goes wrong; people will believe a big lie sooner than a little one; and if you repeat it frequently enough people will sooner or later believe it" Nazi Tzar Joseph Goebbels
Ryan has, in his “Religon is dying,,. and that is a good thing” Article, quotes one line, "about 15 percent of American claim no religious affiliation, up from 8.2 percent in 1990". He offered no link or reference to support his claims. Here is what he quotes from: www.American Religious Identification Survey is Third in Landmark Series.com
Here are some facts, but not all of them, that he chose not to include in his Article.
1. Baptists, …, have increased their numbers by two million since 2001
2. Mormons have increased in numbers …
3. The Muslim proportion of the population continues to grow …
4. The number of adherents of Eastern Religions, which more than doubled in the 1990s, has declined slightly, from just over two million to just under.
5. Most of the growth in the Christian population occurred among those who would identify only as "Christian," "Evangelical/Born Again," or "non-denominational Christian." The last of these, associated with the growth of megachurches, has increased from less than 200,000 in 1990 to 2.5 million in 2001 to over 8 million today.
It appears "Religion is GROWING … and to him that is a SCARY thing!"
God Bless You Ryan29. God Loves you Ryan29.
Nothing like blasting the genetically indifferent, hey AB?
"If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them." (Leviticus 20:13)
I always wondered where the Raptor Jesus got his ideas, hey wait---
"Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property." (Leviticus 25:44-45)
Can we now, once and for all, indemnify Count and go ahead and award the book of Leviticus the appellative honors instead? After all, the Levites are likely to blame for influencing the Raptor.
The video, you are referring, does not advocate “oppression”, like you and Ryan and the Count do. -AB
The video was plagued with homophobic propaganda.
That is definitely oppresive in nature, and you'll realize it even more so when you read a scientific journal that explains how sexuality is a genetic trait, therefore not a choice. So then, I think you're making way as the newest hater among us, because if you hate genetic disorders, you're may as well hate Jerry's kids and the rest of them. Is that what you're saying? Because before science explained seizures, Christians killed those persons also. So can you do the math on this and locate where you suffer a major inconsistency? You hate genetic flaws and will preach at those persons' expense. That's no different than condemning handicapped people in general. What will it take for you to wipe the windshield?
You put in here a video that shows that fun can be made of homosexuals. You and the Count made fun of Jesus and homosexuals and child abuse and black people and slavery and rape and hatred of woman. -AB
See where you're missing it? The video made fun of Jesus and
Jesus only. The homos and all are fine, they are worldly things that really do exist, but you wouldn't expect Jesus to embark in such activities. That's the joke. In other words, the video strips Jesus of divinity and makes him a human, case and point there. I'm surprised Count didn't break that down for you earlier.
Hey, to me, what's making fun of a professed God? I mean I'm sure you enjoyed the Denmark cartoons, to mention one example, targeting Allah.
Sure, Count's Raptor was upsetting to you, but in that cartoon, it's the Raptor Jesus supporting all the things you've attempted to defame Count with.
Geeze AB...looks like you are becoming increasingly rabid and frenetic. Listening to you and your religious zealotry would do more to chase people away from religion than anything I can think of. Hey...I believe in G-d..but you are just becoming down right scary. Take a chill pill.
Religion and Belief: Some surveys and statistics - Marxist
I love this site. [url=WWW.MarxHatesReligion.com]WWW.MarxHatesReligion.com It promotes getting away from any form of religion by having children educated in secular schools, getting rid of "faith and sectarian schools".
"inclusive schools where children with parents of all faiths and none learn to understand and respect each other, instead of being segregated in the growing number of faith and sectarian schools;"
What Marxist said, "Let me educate your children and I will enslave your country without firing a shot"? I have heard this; but, cannot remember where and who said it.
Marx, who said that, besides me?
Tzar Lying Ryan 2 Whine says, maybe, "people will believe a big lie sooner than a little one; and if you repeat it frequently enough people will sooner or later believe it" Or was that his mentor Nazi Tzar Joseph Goebbels
"His primary rules were: never allow the public to cool off; never admit a fault or wrong; never concede that there may be some good in your enemy; never leave room for alternatives; never accept blame; concentrate on one enemy at a time and blame him for everything that goes wrong; people will believe a big lie sooner than a little one; and if you repeat it frequently enough people will sooner or later believe it" - Nazi Tzar Joseph Goebbels
A.K.A Lying Ryan 2 Whine
"about 15 percent of American claim no religious affiliation, up from 8.2 percent in 1990"
You put one line in to support this lie: Religon is dying,,. and that is a good thing
"One lies by omission by omitting an important fact, deliberately leaving another person with a misconception."
Are you serious? I am not promoting religion, I am calling Lying Ryan too Whine a liar, big difference. The words "God" and "Lord" (used for the Hebrew Adonai) are often written by many Jews as "G-d" and "L-rd" as a way of avoiding writing a name of God, so as to avoid the risk of sinning by erasing or defacing his name. So you are Jewish? And, you belong to the National Socialist Democrat Party?
מודה אני לפניך מלך חי וקיים שהחזרת בי נשמתי בחמלה, רבה אמונתך.
TRanslation:
"I give thanks before You, Living and Eternal King, that You have returned within me my soul with compassion; [how] abundant is Your faithfulness!"