sorry for the dupe

For one thing, when asked "what religion are you?" many Jewish people will say they're Jewish because they identify with it culturally but don't really believe in the religion part of it. Most of my Jewish friends are atheist or agnostic (although I certainly see a lot of hardcore Hasidics where I live, as well). I would think the same would go for some Buddhists, as you don't need to believe in a god to be Buddhist, at least in some strains of it, as I understand.

I've seen this study posted in LBN and GD, but I haven't checked "that other place."

That poll can't possibly apply to Asshole/Vermin Atheists like us.

Speaking of that other place...

just an increase in good people who don't actually go to church any more, but
are still praying and "spiritual".

that's why I have a restraining order.

Naughty, naughty deity.

is due to gay marriage. http://mediamatters.org/video/2015/05/12/rush-limbaugh-blames-gay-marriage-for-decline-o/203622

the crazy religious extremists have given Christianity a bad name, and more people are waking up to just how crazy it is.

That and I think people have noticed religion rarely, if ever, delivers on its promises. The louder it shrieks, the more people notice it's not working.

A theist posts the info and it's "a very good thing".

An atheist posts about it and it's "bad journalism" detracting "from the real point".

Someone blamed the Kardashians.

I get dizzy just watching.

You know the rest. WARNING!

Just read the threads about that poll in The Other Place. Very entertaining reading. Some of the loudest atheist-bashers were all over the map. They seemed to change their minds - and arguments - from thread to thread.

I wouldn't blame the Kardashians for a decline in religion. I suspect they may be a species of alien brain-eating organisms cleverly disguised as near-humans, but that's just my theory.

Couple of years ago in Los Angeles, a severed head turned up underneath the HOLLYWOOD sign. Somebody called Harvey Levin at TMZ and asked if he wanted a story about it. Levin said, "Only if it's the head of a Kardashian."

Rush Limpballs isn't the only one having a cow about the poll.

The funniest thing about blaming the Krassdashians is that they're devout christians.

God and Jesus are, like, epic, and the Kardashians are, like, totally obsessed with them, to the point that it's, like, cray cray? Jesus is, literally like so cool, he's like totally on another level?

.... either that or it's after Easter.

Actually.... I like all these outfits. Tres chic.

Wow, I missed that one.

It can't be religion.

seems like we have been devolving lately so this is is good news .