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In reply to the discussion: How much do you know about religion? [View all]cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)93. What do I believe about what? That a cracker turns into flesh?
Uhm, no. To believe that the laws of physics, the natural laws of the universe, and reality as we know it are magically suspended when one eats a cracker can hardly be considered a sane idea.
And of its none of my business what you choose to believe, then why are you posting your beliefs and opinions on a discussion board?
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Same here. Being raised an atheist probably has something to do with my score.
GliderGuider
Aug 2013
#180
Do you actually believe that a cracker turns into flesh, suspending the laws of physics and reality?
cleanhippie
Aug 2013
#75
Ever wondered why there are gluten-free communion wafers? If it turns into flesh, there's no gluten
cleanhippie
Aug 2013
#192
And then you have apologists who say things like "do you understand the doctrine?"
cleanhippie
Aug 2013
#78
I imagine we may all agree that civility is not predicated on any religion... merely on the person.
LanternWaste
Aug 2013
#196
The doctrine says it *IS* actually human flesh and blood. That is why it is sick.
BlueStreak
Aug 2013
#194
I heard about a survey in Ireland that said about 62% of them thought...
Humanist_Activist
Aug 2013
#134
indeed, there are many Americans especially among fundamentalist Protestants who believe a bunch of
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2013
#95
Why would there be? Atheism is nothing more than a lack of belief in a god.
cleanhippie
Aug 2013
#82
That is still happening right here. Theists tell non-believers here everyday what atheism really is.
cleanhippie
Aug 2013
#98
if you scored 14 out of 15 - you scored better than 97% of the American public - that's scary
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2013
#60
interestingly, it seems tied to how actively bounded and defined each group is
MisterP
Aug 2013
#128
Non religious, 14 out of 15. I was unfamiliar with the First Great Awakening...
DreamGypsy
Aug 2013
#64
Discussion of religion was par for the course in geography and history classes back in the day.
CBHagman
Aug 2013
#66
Religious Affiliation- doesn't list Pagan. Nor Pantheist. The questions were so general
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#99
Perfect. and an atheist, how common. I've found that the more one learn about
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2013
#104
Here is the full 32-question quiz, as originally administered in the Pew survey, for those who are
kath
Aug 2013
#115
14/15. I've not heard of the First Great Awakening previously, guessed, and missed.
TransitJohn
Aug 2013
#145
To make it harder, one of the names was from the *second* great awakening 100 years later
Recursion
Aug 2013
#167
14/15 - I missed the Nirvana question - but looking it up - I see that I wasn't completely off base
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2013
#174
Enough that it the term "religion" should be stricken as it is all "mythology"
snooper2
Aug 2013
#185