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Being “great” is often interpreted in many different ways. One thing for sure, China is working on replacing US leadership roles in global stage ... replacing world trade leadership, model of human rights, world trade currency ...
That is a real interesting theory. Religion is dead as a dodo here in England. The churches are empty, except for a few elderly. There has been an increase in attendance in some churches, because of Polish immigration. But the English......nope, no interest at all.
We don't believe in sky gods because it's just so silly. Even I figured it out as ridiculous when I was a kid. Like some Russian leader said, religion is the opium of the people.
I notice politicians in America know which side their bread is buttered, and make sure God gets plenty of mention in their speeches. Even the Donald does it, and no more an ungodly figure exists on the face of this earth.
This religion thing runs deep in the American DNA. I am convinced this is the reason for so much of what makes Americans tick. The white people dream of better days long ago. Work, Family, Church. Donald is their last hurrah. I understand how they feel as a white man myself. This time is their last stand.
You should probably know that there are religious people here who are not part of the "Religious Right." We're not as noisy, but we exist, and lots of us are politically indistinguishable from secular folks. There are also, judging by what I see on C-D, a fair number of what I call small "L" libertarians who are atheists.
I consider myself to be a Christian, although I am quite sure some believers of a more fundamentalist stripe would consider me a heretic. I would far rather spend an afternoon with an atheist or Pagan than someone like Jerry Falwell.
Religion is definitely a factor in American life, but it's not a simple one.
You should probably know that there are religious people here who are not part of the "Religious Right." We're not as noisy, but we exist, and lots of us are politically indistinguishable from secular folks. There are also, judging by what I see on C-D, a fair number of what I call small "L" libertarians who are atheists.
Religion is definitely a factor in American life, but it's not a simple one.
I knew a Jehovah's Witness for years when I worked. Nice guy. I asked him a few things out of curiosity. This was sometime in the 80s. He explained part of their belief is that when the last person born during the First World War dies, the world will end.
I said, so that will roughly in the 2025 time period? He agreed. He was younger than me, and wouldn't be retired by 2025. I asked him if he was in the company pension scheme, and he said he was. I said, 'what for? The world will end before you retire'..........
You should probably know that there are religious people here who are not part of the "Religious Right." We're not as noisy, but we exist, and lots of us are politically indistinguishable from secular folks. There are also, judging by what I see on C-D, a fair number of what I call small "L" libertarians who are atheists.
Religion is definitely a factor in American life, but it's not a simple one.
Spot-on. I've had coworkers that I spent 8-12 hours a day working next to for YEARS and didn't know they were devout Christians. They kept their faith private and out of the office, and my experience so far in life has been that most religious people strive to do the same. Everyone's experience varies of course. But I've never felt like I live in a predominately religious country - even now that I've moved from CA to TX.
So now we've moved the cruelty goalposts to religion, specifically one religion, and specifically to only those followers of that religion who also happen to vote Republican? That makes America uniquely cruel? Christians who vote Republican?
So now we've moved the cruelty goalposts to religion, specifically one religion, and specifically to only those followers of that religion who also happen to vote Republican? That makes America uniquely cruel? Christians who vote Republican?
Do I have that about right?
Is that the new moving target for cruelty?
We're all over the place in this thread. Religion is the cruelty target right now. Health care up next.......
I can't say any more than that right now, the England team are playing in the World Cup.......
Neither of the religions you mentioned are overly powerful in America. Baptists? -- yes; Catholics -- yes. Your facts are bad.
That's an understatement if I ever heard one.
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