I actually worry more about the paranormal beliefs than whether people are religous or not, since these tend to throw out a much broader set of rational thought and logic. Worse yet TV and other media have really helped support these irrational ideas ( recent nightline show on ghost hunters for example ).

I suspect this is in part a fault of the lack of science being taught in our public schools and not giving our kids the mental tools to be good sceptics of such claims.

The German’s have a nifty trick. Their government will appropriate money to the citizens’ religion. If you are Catholic, they will give tax dollars to the Vatican for the number of Catholics and the same for the Lutherans. They also have a “none of the above” box for which citizens get a tax break and don’t have to donate to a religion. Needless to say, Germans are a lot more secular than religious.

If the USA did the same, I think we would find that 70% Christian number a whole lot lower. I would really like to see the religious put up or shut up.

Only a fool seeks wisdom

Of course this is asinine, but some people seem to equate godliness with humility with blisful ignorance with foolishness.

In other words “a true xian will only be as smart as is absolutely necessary. To strive for any further wisdom is to move further away from God.”

Note – I think the idea is crazy – but am unable to convince them of that. Partly because I’m perceived as persuing wisdom – and therfore am foolish ….. which means my opinion can be discounted.

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