http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience...godhelpswithpersonaldecisionsmostamericanssay
This is very fucked up.
This is very fucked up.
God Helps with Personal Decisions, Most Americans Say
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Still might be better than one of my most influential decision helpers. My dick helps with many of my decisions. He seems to make a strong argument at the time but the is unable to see any of the long term consequences.
Respectfully no it is not.
Much depends upon what one means by the statement. There is a very large difference between saying “God is involved in my life”, and "there is no use in exercising any self will because 'my fate is in God's hands'".
who said that in order to understand how stupid Americans are you have to look at how stupid an average American is and then realize that 50% of them must be stupider than that?
LOL, I think I heard that joke from George Carlin.
While we're on the subject here is George's take on religion:
Good lord.... (no pun )
Then why didnt 71% of Americans who beleive in "God's Plan" chill the fuck out when 911 happened?....after all that was part of gods plan....cant argue with that
That would be the Mean American, actually, but the Average American wouldn't understand the term.
Equally true of Canadians of course.
George was wise beyond his time. He is missed and makes me hurt and split my side every time. Right on the nail George.
yeah, I know it would be median, and of course the average one would not understand it
I agree with your sentiments. However, there is evidence that the less control people have over their lives, the more likely they are to be religious. Thus, since people cannot control whether they are the victim of a terrorist attack, such events could make them more religious.Good lord.... (no pun )
Then why didnt 71% of Americans who beleive in "God's Plan" chill the fuck out when 911 happened?....after all that was part of gods plan....cant argue with that
As children, we're all told that the Easter Bunny hides eggs in the garden, Santa Claus comes down the chimney with gifts and that there's an Invisible Man in the Sky watching you every minute of every day. As we grow into a little bit of maturity, we realize that Bunnies and Bearded Men in Red Suits were well intentioned fables but that is all. All of us achieve this certain epiphany whether we like it or not. It's called being an ADULT.
Why is it then that adults still believe in 'The Fable of the Invisible Man in the Sky' knowing that all the other folklore they were told as children is just that: folklore. Is it the lack of confidence to believe in one's own abilities? Is it the lack of self-clarity between Faith and Religion? Is there no Love in their lives to remind them of what is truly powerful?
Woe to them that believe rituals, pomp and circumstance will save their souls.
I believe in Love.
In fact, I have Faith in it.
Why is it then that adults still believe in 'The Fable of the Invisible Man in the Sky' knowing that all the other folklore they were told as children is just that: folklore. Is it the lack of confidence to believe in one's own abilities? Is it the lack of self-clarity between Faith and Religion? Is there no Love in their lives to remind them of what is truly powerful?
Woe to them that believe rituals, pomp and circumstance will save their souls.
I believe in Love.
In fact, I have Faith in it.
Your comments are on the mark with one small suggested change as noted.
A lot of people don't want to take responsibility for what they do, therefore give it over to someone or something else. Just ask George.
