Politics and Religion

I'm interested to see how religious beliefs and political beliefs correlate.

Notes:

Religious- You are a member of a religion and at the same time you practise it. (Being born a Christian but not really believing it- consider yourself Non-religious)

Non-Religious- Atheists, Agnostics, even if you're a spiritual person, consider yourself this. I'm talking organised religion up there.

Liberal- If your beliefs are left from center. (democrats) (or your country's equivalent)

Conservative- If your beliefs are right from center. (republicans) (or your country's equivalent)

Non-religious/libertarian. I already know that's going to be the majority here but I expect only a few of us are REAL liberals. I'm sorry but you have to actually read and have a clue about the world to have a valid position on something. ;) Most people here don't even know why were in Iraq, and I know this, I made a poll about it.

I actually have more respect for the conservatives that are here because they know what they're talking about even though I generally disagree with them.

Non-religious/libertarian. I already know that's going to be the majority here but I expect only a few of us are REAL liberals. I'm sorry but you have to actually read and have a clue about the world to have a valid position on something. ;) Most people here don't even know why were in Iraq, and I know this, I made a poll about it.

I actually have more respect for the conservatives that are here because they know what they're talking about even though I generally disagree with them.

VoodooGamer

I'm not completely interested in weather or not these people are genuinely liberal or conservative. But more like what they consider themselves to be.

I'm being fairly liberal about it.

Non-religious conservative/libertarian.jointed

Same.

I would add that I am not a "George Bush conservative" or a so called Neocon...

Seem to change weekly this year

Religious-Agnostic..I believe in a god and that his overall existance is unknown. I think religion is hypocritical and ignorant

Politicall-Democrat. I will vote for Obama but I don't just vote for the party. I can see myself voting for a Rep down the road if I thought he would make a better leader. But overall I am your typical Anti-War, Pro Gay Marraige, Socialized Medicine, Dem.:)

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Religious-Agnostic..I believe in a god and that his overall existance is unknown. I think religion is hypocritical and ignorant

honkyjoe

That isn't agnosticism. That's deism.

Non-religious conservative

Ideology wise I'd say I'm liberal/conservative, but the Lib Dems (UK) aren't likely to win, labour need to have some alone time and rethink, so conservatives all the way.

What is center?CptJSparrow

I doubt that you are EXACTLY center. Basically I'm not taking it too seriously so just put what you're more comfortable with. You must sway to one side more than the other in some cases.

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Religious-Agnostic..I believe in a god and that his overall existance is unknown. I think religion is hypocritical and ignorant

Funky_Llama

That isn't agnosticism. That's deism.

No, that's agnostic theism.

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Religious-Agnostic..I believe in a god and that his overall existance is unknown. I think religion is hypocritical and ignorant

Funky_Llama

That isn't agnosticism. That's deism.

Right.. I forgot that Agnosticism is the belief that our existince is unknown..God doesn't come into the Agnostic picture

Thanks for correcting me:)

I doubt that you are EXACTLY center. Basically I'm not taking it too seriously so just put what you're more comfortable with. You must sway to one side more than the other in some cases.

ganon92

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I doubt that you are EXACTLY center. Basically I'm not taking it too seriously so just put what you're more comfortable with. You must sway to one side more than the other in some cases.

CptJSparrow

Fair enough I understand, just consider yourself 'Other'.

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I doubt that you are EXACTLY center. Basically I'm not taking it too seriously so just put what you're more comfortable with. You must sway to one side more than the other in some cases.

CptJSparrow

Also I did consider putting center in there but there's a limit of 6 choices. So i had to stick to the basics.

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Religious-Agnostic..I believe in a god and that his overall existance is unknown. I think religion is hypocritical and ignorant

Genetic_Code

That isn't agnosticism. That's deism.

No, that's agnostic theism.

I'm guessing that by 'overall existence' he means his character, etc.

Center of the political spectrum. Left is socialist, center is liberal (over-lapping ideology with socialist & conservatives), right is conservative.

PseudoSilKimono

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Center of the political spectrum. Left is socialist, center is liberal (over-lapping ideology with socialist & conservatives), right is conservative.

CptJSparrow

I'd say using wikipedia would be a good idea.

To keep it simple consider this to be liberal.

And this to be conservative.

[QUOTE="PseudoSilKimono"]

Center of the political spectrum. Left is socialist, center is liberal (over-lapping ideology with socialist & conservatives), right is conservative.

CptJSparrow

I'm affraid you'll have to wikipedia them, even after two years of A level politics I'm finding it hard to explain their ideology exactly. Mainly because it changes so much, in the UK at least. Typically socialists like political policies which make society fairer by giving monetary aid via government schemes to poorer people, not "wasting" money on defense etc. While conservatives like to keep the money they make by lowering taxes, they like defense etc. Liberals fall somewhere inbetween.

But as I said it changes in the UK, labour 'copied' conservative policies back in 1997 they won, conservatives think "Oooh, nice idea!" and do the same - their ideology is so similar it's hardly worth bothering with. But what else is a man to do? Lid Dems don't stand a chance atm. :P

Away from my moaning, just look at the links ganon's posted - easier to understand. :p

I'd say using wikipedia would be a good idea.

To keep it simple consider this to be liberal.

And this to be conservative.

ganon92

I'd say using wikipedia would be a good idea.

To keep it simple consider this to be liberal.

And this to be conservative.

ganon92

I love how Jeremy Bentham is on the list of liberals, when he supported torture, which is generally part of the conservative think-tank.

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I'd say using wikipedia would be a good idea.

To keep it simple consider this to be liberal.

And this to be conservative.

CptJSparrow

Well you'd have to personally delve deeper.