Comments on: Religious influence is losing ground in the US

By: James Smith JoÃ£o Pessoa, Brazil

James Smith JoÃ£o Pessoa, Brazil — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:37:47 +0000

This does sound encouraging but when you consider that 40% of Americans subscribe to creationism and believe every word of the bible is the literal word of god, That’s scary.

If 40% are that extreme, how many others are at a lesser level of fundamentalist idiocy? Even today, over 90% state they would not vote for an atheists as president.

Then the respondents reporting “no religion” are doing so for an anonymous poll. How many of them publicly profess a religion out of fear of social, financial, or political repercussions?

I think the grip of the religious reich is still very much in control of America and will be for some time.

By: Barry Duke

Barry Duke — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:56:55 +0000

What the heck is “spirituality” and “the Divine”? Explain, please, Linn.

By: Linn

Linn — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:07:20 +0000

Thankfully, religion is dying…it’s use has been outgrown. But spirituality is on the rise. People are understanding the Truth more deeply by going within and connecting to the Divine. Everything evolves…our deeply held beliefs are no exception.

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:52:20 +0000

If anyone would take the time to think about it, human beings are religious beings by nature, starting as far back as the stone ages. It doesn’t matter what we believe in, but the majority of the people on the planet are religious in one aspect or another. Religion does not belong in politics that is true. But everyone deserves to have something to believe in, even if you do not agree with them. To many people their morals come from religion, or the way they live. There is nothing wrong with someone being religious. Im christian but in no way do I think we can all be saved from harm, since according to our religion we have free will.

By: Phil E. Drifter

Phil E. Drifter — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:19:19 +0000

Religion is for people who are too afraid to think for themselves and have been brainwashed since birth to unquestioningly believe nonsense of whatever flavor.

I don’t need religion, I have morals. To not harm others for fear of eternal punishment after death is wrong.

Not to mention, there is no god. Get over it.

I hate religitards.

By: exileguy

exileguy — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:43:27 +0000

Folks can be as religious as they want as long as it stays out of politics, I don’t really care if deluded people believe nonsense, it troubles me when they’ve become a political force. Maybe I’m just too idealistic, soon to be a disapointed optimist.

By: Jeremy Frank

Jeremy Frank — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:08:18 +0000

Oh sweet simple Dorris… lol

I would like to see religion go away all together.. but us humans can’t deal with reality can we.

By: xavier

xavier — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:09:18 +0000

Hey Doris
You crazy people crack me up. Keep it coming; it’s better than TV.

By: John Richardson

John Richardson — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:44:07 +0000

Would a better way of finding out whether religion is declining not be to actually ask people if they’re religious than to ask them how they think the religious population is changing?

By: spriggig

spriggig — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:48:48 +0000

Maybe in 2013, when we’re all still here, a few more will come around.