Well, 2007 is over, and I’m STILL not rich. Bummer. I’m working on it though… I figure if I buy enough lottery tickets…I DO take the new year to reflect on the time past and plan the year ahead. Truth be told, I have not done enough for my activism recently due to business woes. I intend to reverse that. I’d also like to write that book — really.So let’s play tradition and talk resolutions. Where do you want to be in a year?
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Stat prof:
The lottery is a tax on the mathematically challenged.
Comment from: HeatheNZ
Hold on…are you claiming that your ability to use the material is superior to those who actually conducted the survey? Are you calling the author of the article a liar at worst or a poor journalist at best? Are you claiming that the two of you know more about what you’re discussing then those who are actually experienced within the field?
Arrogance…plain and simple.
You’ve got to be kidding…inappropriate?
Did you go through the ENTIRE survey and replicate EXACTLY the work done by those who actually conducted the survey? And you call my answers inappropriate?
Tell you what…write to the author of the article and write to those who actually conducted the survey and tell them that their research is wrong…
If THEY agree with you, then of course I’ll concede that an article I referenced was in error…
Hey…I’m curious. Did you break down the online Harris poll also?
I doubt it…
phreedm
The article you quoted was not produced by the researchers, so no.
I think that in this case the figures used are clearly not what was published in the research, so yes.
Just checking the facts presented…
Green, John C.. The American Religious Landscape and Political Attitudes: A Baseline for 2007 University of Akron. Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
From 8.2% in 1990 / 14.2% in 2007 described themselves as agnostic, atheist, or simply having no religion,still significantly less than in other postindustrial countries such as Britain (44%) and Sweden (69%).
This study is referenced in the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistical Abstract of the United States.
the best to all of you in 2008 and beyond.
i have a ? for you all, what about all those who particpate in a religion but don’t actually believe.should they be counted as religious or atheist.some go for sense of community/cultural identity, on the surface they are religious but actual belief they scoff at supernatural claims.
reason
They should be counted as whatever they identify themselves as, I would think. Who else but they, themselves, can say what they are?
karen,
I’d agree with that.
jcc seems to think he can decide who can and cannot call themselves christian.
OK. Late new year resolution:
I resolve not to feed the troll named phreedm.
Have been practicing quietly for a few days; now I’m ready to make the commitment and announce my intentions, so you guys can whip me if I falter.
karen, that’s exciting! Should I be wanting the ice cream or the cake, what a tortuously delicious decree.
Karen,
Ok, but no cheating just so you can get a spankie.
By the way, welcome to the no-response-to-phreedm coalition. I joined months ago. It can be very difficult to maintain one’s silence, but it is also very rewarding.