35% of the UK believe in god but 73% of Americans do?

I am for once proud of being an American :D.

Honestly, If the Atheists on this board represent the majority of atheists over the pond, then I am NEVER stepping foot in the UK. Honestly, most atheists on this board are worse than religious extremist when it comes to pushing their beliefs on people. Not to mention the select few (not going to mention any names) who think they "know" that God doesn't exist and call us religious folks "naive".

FatMan1945

so you know god exists for certain? religious folks place so much faith in something that to alot of people are a load of stories. you can;t deny that there's no evidence that any sort of god exists

Maybe us Brits are just less gullible? *hides behind chair*ColdRush88

Blarg evil athiests blah blah anger *foams at the mouth*

:P

so you know god exists for certain? religious folks place so much faith in something that to alot of people are a load of stories. you can;t deny that there's no evidence that any sort of god exists

my_name_is_ron

Yes, but I am well aware that I believe in something that could very well be a fallacy, but some athiests on this board think they know that their belief is right, and that god is just a fairytale.

What you just wrote is naive

The way i look at it, most religious people are just brought up having god and the bible (or any other religious book) presented to them as a fact from a very young age. E.G. If someone was brought up in a country with only white people and everyone believed that black people didn't exist, they would believe it aswell.

angelkimne

See, most people I know chose to be religious. Many actually were athiests at a certain time in their lifes (including me). Some even were grown up athiests.

In the old days, what you said is true about children being force-fed religion, but now it seems that even children are getting to decide their beliefs at a young age without much interference from their parents. This is probably the major reason why Athiestism is becoming soo popular in teens these days.

I have just read this. If its true, thats quite a significant difference. Why is this?

jordina

EVERYONE HIT THE DECK, SHES TURNING INTO A RELIGION DEBATEdouble-taketake

Did you honestly not see that coming? :P

you could start a topic about flowers and it will turn into a religious debate (although I have to admit that I kind of started this one).

[QUOTE="double-taketake"]EVERYONE HIT THE DECK, SHES TURNING INTO A RELIGION DEBATEFatMan1945

Did you honestly not see that coming? :P

you could start a topic about flowers and it will turn into a religious debate (although I have to admit that I kind of started this one).

I've seen topics about Canadian ethnics become a discussion on the Bible. . . .

Here we go. Atheist fanatics vs religious fanatics. 1 2 3 GO!freshgman

I cleaned it up a bit for you.:D

Maybe us Brits are just less gullible? *hides behind chair*ColdRush88

[QUOTE="FatMan1945"]

I am for once proud of being an American :D.

Honestly, If the Atheists on this board represent the majority of atheists over the pond, then I am NEVER stepping foot in the UK. Honestly, most atheists on this board are worse than religious extremist when it comes to pushing their beliefs on people. Not to mention the select few (not going to mention any names) who think they "know" that God doesn't exist and call us religious folks "naive".

my_name_is_ron

so you know god exists for certain? religious folks place so much faith in something that to alot of people are a load of stories. you can;t deny that there's no evidence that any sort of god exists

I don't know for sure if God exists.. but I know for damn certian there is an afterlife. So I put my faith in God that he is a part of it.

[QUOTE="FatMan1945"]

I am for once proud of being an American :D.

Honestly, If the Atheists on this board represent the majority of atheists over the pond, then I am NEVER stepping foot in the UK. Honestly, most atheists on this board are worse than religious extremist when it comes to pushing their beliefs on people. Not to mention the select few (not going to mention any names) who think they "know" that God doesn't exist and call us religious folks "naive".

my_name_is_ron

so you know god exists for certain? religious folks place so much faith in something that to alot of people are a load of stories. you can;t deny that there's no evidence that any sort of god exists

I don't know for sure if God exists.. but I know for damn certian there is an afterlife. So I put my faith in God that he is a part of it.

The more empirically and logically focused a society becomes the less it believes in the supernatural. Religion in a lot of places in the West is "on it's way out."foxhound_fox

This obvious and totally demonstrable fact is completely supported with the existence of the ancient Greeks.

shows that americans are bigger (both waist wise and faith wise) idiots than here in the ukmy_name_is_ron

Go to hell. :) And you can kiss my American ass on the way down.

[QUOTE="ColdRush88"]Maybe us Brits are just less gullible? *hides behind chair*ElZilcho90

Blarg evil athiests blah blah anger *foams at the mouth*

:P

:lol:

I have to say I thought I'd have people attacking me left, right and centre for that remark. Don't worry people it's all in fun.

Funny how the athiests here accept this poll as truth without question. Ironic, no?A_Tarkovsky

Maybe that's because we do our own research to find out what's the truth and what's BS. I'm sure that if you would've bothered to figure out whether the poll is telling the truth or not, you would've found out that religion is very weak in Europe. That makes this poll hardly surprising.

Stop the atheist hate.

You know believing in God, or a greater being, doesn't mean a person is religious. Most Americans probably don't go to church, or temple, or whatever.

Some of you are making it sound like that percentage of Americans attend church and flog themselves.

Sheesh, listening to all of you a person would think we crucify gays on the border to keep illegal immigrants out while hoarding Muslims into ghettos.

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"]Funny how the athiests here accept this poll as truth without question. Ironic, no?BlackAlpha666

Maybe that's because we do our own research to find out what's the truth and what's BS. I'm sure that if you would've bothered to figure out whether the poll is telling the truth or not, you would've found out that religion is very weak in Europe. That makes this poll hardly surprising.

Stop the atheist hate.

You know believing in God, or a greater being, doesn't mean a person is religious. Most Americans probably don't go to church, or temple, or whatever.

Some of you are making it sound like that percentage of Americans attend church and flog themselves.

Sheesh, listening to all of you a person would think we crucify gays on the border to keep illegal immigrants out while hoarding Muslims into ghettos.

cametall

[QUOTE="BlackAlpha666"]

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"]Funny how the athiests here accept this poll as truth without question. Ironic, no?A_Tarkovsky

Maybe that's because we do our own research to find out what's the truth and what's BS. I'm sure that if you would've bothered to figure out whether the poll is telling the truth or not, you would've found out that religion is very weak in Europe. That makes this poll hardly surprising.

Stop the atheist hate.

So why did you say the following?

"Funny how the athiests here accept this poll as truth without question. Ironic, no?"

So, you weren't making fun of atheists, thinking that they are dumbasses that believe every BS story without questioning whether the BS story is true or not? Oh, I'm sorry. I must have misunderstood you. Please explain what you were really trying to say.

By the way, it takes like 5 seconds of Google to find out whether this poll is right or wrong.

You know believing in God, or a greater being, doesn't mean a person is religious. Most Americans probably don't go to church, or temple, or whatever.

Some of you are making it sound like that percentage of Americans attend church and flog themselves.

Sheesh, listening to all of you a person would think we crucify gays on the border to keep illegal immigrants out while hoarding Muslims into ghettos.

cametall

Believing in a god makes you religious.. Gods don't exist in any other place than religion. If you believe in a god of a religion, then you believe in that religion itself >.>

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="BlackAlpha666"]

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"]Funny how the athiests here accept this poll as truth without question. Ironic, no?BlackAlpha666

Maybe that's because we do our own research to find out what's the truth and what's BS. I'm sure that if you would've bothered to figure out whether the poll is telling the truth or not, you would've found out that religion is very weak in Europe. That makes this poll hardly surprising.

Stop the atheist hate.

So why did you say the following?

"Funny how the athiests here accept this poll as truth without question. Ironic, no?"

So, you weren't making fun of atheists, thinking that they are dumbasses that believe every BS story without questioning whether the BS story is true or not? Oh, I'm sorry. I must have misunderstood you. Please explain what you were really trying to say.

[QUOTE="cametall"]

You know believing in God, or a greater being, doesn't mean a person is religious. Most Americans probably don't go to church, or temple, or whatever.

Some of you are making it sound like that percentage of Americans attend church and flog themselves.

Sheesh, listening to all of you a person would think we crucify gays on the border to keep illegal immigrants out while hoarding Muslims into ghettos.

foxhound_fox

[QUOTE="BlackAlpha666"][QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="BlackAlpha666"]

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"]Funny how the athiests here accept this poll as truth without question. Ironic, no?A_Tarkovsky

Maybe that's because we do our own research to find out what's the truth and what's BS. I'm sure that if you would've bothered to figure out whether the poll is telling the truth or not, you would've found out that religion is very weak in Europe. That makes this poll hardly surprising.

Stop the atheist hate.

So why did you say the following?

"Funny how the athiests here accept this poll as truth without question. Ironic, no?"

So, you weren't making fun of atheists, thinking that they are dumbasses that believe every BS story without questioning whether the BS story is true or not? Oh, I'm sorry. I must have misunderstood you. Please explain what you were really trying to say.

Funny...

But I still think you should do your own research.

[QUOTE="cametall"]

You know believing in God, or a greater being, doesn't mean a person is religious. Most Americans probably don't go to church, or temple, or whatever.

Some of you are making it sound like that percentage of Americans attend church and flog themselves.

Sheesh, listening to all of you a person would think we crucify gays on the border to keep illegal immigrants out while hoarding Muslims into ghettos.

Kuhu

Believing in a god makes you religious.. Gods don't exist in any other place than religion. If you believe in a god of a religion, then you believe in that religion itself >.>

No.

Theism and religion are two different things.

shows that americans are bigger (both waist wise and faith wise) idiots than here in the ukmy_name_is_ron

Easy now, I'm fit, and stopped buying into fairy tales long ago, and I'm from the "Bible Belt", Arkansas.

[QUOTE="Kuhu"][QUOTE="cametall"]

You know believing in God, or a greater being, doesn't mean a person is religious. Most Americans probably don't go to church, or temple, or whatever.

Some of you are making it sound like that percentage of Americans attend church and flog themselves.

Sheesh, listening to all of you a person would think we crucify gays on the border to keep illegal immigrants out while hoarding Muslims into ghettos.

Dracargen

Believing in a god makes you religious.. Gods don't exist in any other place than religion. If you believe in a god of a religion, then you believe in that religion itself >.>

No.

Theism and religion are two different things.

Isn't deism about believing in a non religious god?

Maybe us Brits are just less gullible? *hides behind chair*ColdRush88

[QUOTE="Dracargen"][QUOTE="Kuhu"][QUOTE="cametall"]

You know believing in God, or a greater being, doesn't mean a person is religious. Most Americans probably don't go to church, or temple, or whatever.

Some of you are making it sound like that percentage of Americans attend church and flog themselves.

Sheesh, listening to all of you a person would think we crucify gays on the border to keep illegal immigrants out while hoarding Muslims into ghettos.

BlackAlpha666

Believing in a god makes you religious.. Gods don't exist in any other place than religion. If you believe in a god of a religion, then you believe in that religion itself >.>

No.

Theism and religion are two different things.

Isn't deism about believing in a non religious god?

No. Deism is believing in a god that is not personal with his creation. A non-personal god that is either dead or just sits back and watches things play out like a movie.

[QUOTE="BlackAlpha666"][QUOTE="Dracargen"][QUOTE="Kuhu"][QUOTE="cametall"]

You know believing in God, or a greater being, doesn't mean a person is religious. Most Americans probably don't go to church, or temple, or whatever.

Some of you are making it sound like that percentage of Americans attend church and flog themselves.

Sheesh, listening to all of you a person would think we crucify gays on the border to keep illegal immigrants out while hoarding Muslims into ghettos.

Dracargen

Believing in a god makes you religious.. Gods don't exist in any other place than religion. If you believe in a god of a religion, then you believe in that religion itself >.>

No.

Theism and religion are two different things.

Isn't deism about believing in a non religious god?

No. Deism is believing in a god that is not personal with his creation. A non-personal god that is either dead or just sits back and watches things play out like a movie.

So what qualifies as a non religious god?

Does that mean I'll see a lot of Europeans in hell?metallica_fan42

Yep and we shall all be nice and warm :D

So what qualifies as a non religious god?

BlackAlpha666

"Non-religious"?:? You mean a God you don't have to believe in along with religion? You can believe in any god without believing in the religion to which it is associated. . . there are many non-religious Christians.

interesting...i think there might be more to this.

what were the questions asked?

did they exclude faith in a "higher power" or something more general as belief in god?

I am for once proud of being an American :D.

Honestly, If the Atheists on this board represent the majority of atheists over the pond, then I am NEVER stepping foot in the UK. Honestly, most atheists on this board are worse than religious extremist when it comes to pushing their beliefs on people. Not to mention the select few (not going to mention any names) who think they "know" that God doesn't exist and call us religious folks "naive".

FatMan1945

don't come uk .. we dont mind ..

I don't think Atheists travel round the USA saying "we can change your life.. now give us some money"

Organized Religion should be greatly criticized .. as its flaws are virgin on insane

[QUOTE="my_name_is_ron"][QUOTE="FatMan1945"]

I am for once proud of being an American :D.

Honestly, If the Atheists on this board represent the majority of atheists over the pond, then I am NEVER stepping foot in the UK. Honestly, most atheists on this board are worse than religious extremist when it comes to pushing their beliefs on people. Not to mention the select few (not going to mention any names) who think they "know" that God doesn't exist and call us religious folks "naive".

The_Mac_Daddy

so you know god exists for certain? religious folks place so much faith in something that to alot of people are a load of stories. you can;t deny that there's no evidence that any sort of god exists

I don't know for sure if God exists.. but I know for damn certian there is an afterlife. So I put my faith in God that he is a part of it.

so whatr makes you so sure there's an afterlife? have you seen it? have you been visited by someone who has shown you it? how? how do you know? because i'm dying (how ironic) to know how 'damn certain' that there's an afterlife