We’re growing. Scepticism is growing. This poll shows that a full 18% are nontheistic people — a nice jump over years past. A nice 8% specifically said they don’t believe in God, with another 10% on top of that are “not sure”. BUT, if asked about belief without the “Not Sure” option, they go secular!That’s about 50 Million Seculars!Lots of others have beliefs in reincarnation, spooks, astrology, and other non-Christian beliefs, which may be why the Christians are making up stuff to make us look bad.Here’s the poll
The Religious and Other Beliefs of Americans 2005 ROCHESTER, N.Y. ? December 14, 2005 ? That very large majorities of the American public believe in God, miracles, the survival of the soul after death, heaven, the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the Virgin birth will come as no great surprise. What may be more surprising is that significant minorities believe in ghosts, UFOs, witches, astrology, and in reincarnation ? the belief that they were themselves reincarnated from other people. Six in ten believe in hell and the devil. These are some of the findings of The Harris Poll of 889 U.S. adults conducted online by Harris Interactive? between November 15 and 22, 2005. The survey also found that women are more likely than men to hold both Christian and non-Christian beliefs. Republicans are more likely than Democrats and Independents to hold Christian beliefs. The level of belief is generally highest among people without a college education and lowest among those with postgraduate degrees. ? The 82 percent of adults who believe in God include 86 percent of women and 93 percent of Republicans but only 78 percent of men, 69 percent of those with postgraduate degrees, and 75 percent of political independents. ? The 73 percent of adults who believe in miracles include 79 percent of women, 83 percent of those with high school education or less and 76 percent of Republicans. Fewer (66%) men, post graduates (50%) and Independents (65%) believe in miracles.? The 70 percent of those who believe in the survival of the soul after death include 74 percent of women, 82 percent of Republicans but only 66 percent of men. Three-quarters (76%) of those without a college degree share this belief but only 53 percent of those with postgraduate degrees believe in this.? The 70 percent who believe in heaven includes 76 percent of women and 64 percent of men. This falls to 60 percent of Independents and 49 percent among people with postgraduate degrees. ? Seven in ten (70%) believe that Jesus is God or the son of God. This belief is more prevalent among women (75%) than men (64%), among those with less education (77%) than among post graduates (48%) and among Republicans (82%) than Independents (62%). On almost all the beliefs that are central to Christianity, there is a general pattern with: ? Higher prevalence of belief among women than among men.? Higher prevalence of belief among people with no college education and lower prevalence of belief among those with postgraduate education. Other interesting findings include: ? Six in ten adults believe in the devil (61%) and in hell (59%).Forty percent of the public, including 46 percent of women and 33 percent of men believe in ghosts.? One third (34%) believe in UFOs. More men (38%) than women (31%) hold this belief.? Just under three in ten (28%) adults believe in witches with slightly more men (30%) than women (27%) believing in them.One quarter (25%) of adults believe in astrology including 30 percent of women and 19 percent of men.One in five (21%) believe in reincarnation, the belief that they were once another person. While many people are very clear on what they do or do not believe in, there is a significant proportion (ranging from 10% to 25%), depending on the belief, that indicates that they are ?not sure? one way or another. For example, 10 percent say they are ?not sure? if they believe in God and 25 percent say they are ?not sure? if they believe in reincarnation or UFOs.
Oh, just a bit of warning about the link I provided if you care to follow it… it’s from the point of view of conservatives refuting him and gets into detail about why he’s wrong and blah, blah, blah. It was interesting for me to hear the radio segment and look at the opposing view. Of course I agree with his doctrine of inclusion and I probably take it a step further to the left.
I’m not surprised that some conservatives can see the err of their ways when they exclude and condem others for not believing the same. And I wouldnt give the consevatives accusations of Carlton loosing followers because he refuses to scare them into church. I’m sure he has plenty of followers if not more so now than ever.
I have found that conservatives will say anything to make people believe them.
Thanks for the link, I like reading things from the conservatives from time to time to keep an eye on what they are up to and for a few good laughs and there were many in that link.
SNTC
I was just poking around in some the links you sent
I bet you’d see church attendance on the rise if this was reinstituted. And we thought we could better than this
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Spanders
Yeah, I bet we would see an increase in men who believe in the statistic polls. lol
you know, all I kept thinking was I could have used lessons in the art. I think my girlfriends in my teenage years would have appreciated it.
NOW you talk abput a subject like this? NOW that I’m too old? NOW I knows there is no God!!
OPPS!!! I think I will stay away from writing in here. I apologize, again, to all for my poor typing and non existing editing.
Gently
Last time I checked, we werent being graded on our writting or lack of writing skills. lol
I get a good laugh at some of my posts cuz sometime I forget how to spell even easy words and sometimes I will just make a whole new spelling for a word and not even realize it.
In both my professions there is no use for writing, so I dont use it, and if you dont use it all the time, you tend to loose it. I like typos some of them are pretty funny.
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