Study shows more young Americans Non-religious
Harvard professor Robert Putnam has conducted research into the religion of Generation X and Y. The results were what we on TA would expect, 30 to 40 % of the respondents selected None as their religion. The reasoning for the change surprised me. The study claims that over the last 20 years the conservative movement has tied in religion and made it appear intolerant.
I find it a great irony that the hardliners have driven away their future base. The bigger story is that when you drive away your base from something like religion that takes generations to build, you might as well throw in the towel. What will happen is that our generation won't even take their kids to church to learn about it in the first place. This cycle will destroy US religion as the majority and we get to point to George Bush 1 for saying that Atheists aren't Americans and it carries through to W being anti progress.
Even better, the Republican Party continues to eat itself. Lindsey Graham has been trying to point out that if they can't keep Arlen Specter, then much of the base must feel the same. The Republican response has been a rally cry of let the bum go. They still don't see the big picture. So their "Good Word" work will continue to drive out anyone who isn't PRO-religion, Anti-Abortion, Anti-Gay, Anti Science, Pro-Torture, and Pro-War. I say we fan the fires and keep any of our Republican friends feeling the same as long as we can.
I have to say that I'm surprised that the reasoning for a lack of religion isn't education and Science. Our modern reading of the Bible and Public discussion of it has to be changing hearts. I'm curious where the other results of the study have fallen. Hopefully once it is fully released someone will find it and post it. Keep up the good work Republicans. I for one appreciate you changing the American landscape from faith to evidence base reality.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=7513343&page=1
I find it a great irony that the hardliners have driven away their future base. The bigger story is that when you drive away your base from something like religion that takes generations to build, you might as well throw in the towel. What will happen is that our generation won't even take their kids to church to learn about it in the first place. This cycle will destroy US religion as the majority and we get to point to George Bush 1 for saying that Atheists aren't Americans and it carries through to W being anti progress.
Even better, the Republican Party continues to eat itself. Lindsey Graham has been trying to point out that if they can't keep Arlen Specter, then much of the base must feel the same. The Republican response has been a rally cry of let the bum go. They still don't see the big picture. So their "Good Word" work will continue to drive out anyone who isn't PRO-religion, Anti-Abortion, Anti-Gay, Anti Science, Pro-Torture, and Pro-War. I say we fan the fires and keep any of our Republican friends feeling the same as long as we can.
I have to say that I'm surprised that the reasoning for a lack of religion isn't education and Science. Our modern reading of the Bible and Public discussion of it has to be changing hearts. I'm curious where the other results of the study have fallen. Hopefully once it is fully released someone will find it and post it. Keep up the good work Republicans. I for one appreciate you changing the American landscape from faith to evidence base reality.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=7513343&page=1
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Comment by Morgan Matthew on May 7, 2009 at 10:54am -
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Comment by Rick Watts on May 8, 2009 at 4:23pm -
My experience with the fundamentalist church may be typical for some people.
A couple of guys at work were occasionally trying to persuade me to come to their fundamentalist church. At the time I was not aware of the need to be saved and my attitude was sort of that if there is a supposedly perfect god, well I'm not impressed. So I attended church with these guys finally, with the idea maybe I needed stronger medicine to become a solid believer. The "you're a sinner and you're going to HELL' sort of preaching can be powerfully intimidating to a person in my circumstance. After about a year & a half my brainwashed mind came back to life maybe because some of their beliefs and stuff they preached was just too absurd.
Anyway in time I found that I am most comfortable with myself by accepting that its just not in me to believe in a god.. Period. But a point I'd like to make is that I think there are persons who may have fear like I did concerning their unbelief so then they will allow themselves to become so brainwashed- into being convinced that they DO believe. Perfect atheists led astray! ..And maybe the most hardcore of Christian fundamentalists.. always driven to maintain their "belief" in God.
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Comment by Gaytor on May 8, 2009 at 4:35pm -
You mean like people who claim to be speaking in tongues and convulsing on the floor? :-) My personal experience suggests two things... life is missing something in terms of purpose so they find comfort in believing that they have a purpose. The humorous part is watching that purpose change every two years.
Secondly, we don't have the "answer" as to how the world began. We throw ideas around but the root cause is as of yet unknown and ever changing. That uncertainty seems scary to a certain portion of the public. So even if the certainty that they get is clearly bull, it certainty and they grasp on to it like they would a father figure.
For me, life is full of unknowns, and I'm ok with that. It's a part of why I read here and blog... I'm always wanting to read and learn more. I worship the almighty internet! I
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