Religion

cbayer

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9. There is no cod!

Sat May 30, 2015, 08:30 AM

May 2015

I think you make excellent points about the difference between religion and spirituality. The study really talks about organized religion and religious organizations.

Her analysis of why this demographic has little interest in them is interesting. It talks both about the general personally characteristics of this group and the problem with the current options when it comes to organized religion.

Although this author talks about atheism, that is sloppy. The study asked about religious affiliation and included the option of "none", but did not have separate options of atheist or agnostic. There is no data to indicate what the breakdown of "none" might be, and this author is incorrect in making any assumptions.

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Teens are fleeing religion like never before: Massive new study exposes religion’s decline [View all] cbayer May 2015 OP

The actual study and its non-interpreted results. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #1

Seems to contradict a lot of oft-repeated notions. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #53

The religious right is better at insulation from reality... gcomeau Jun 2015 #54

I think there are a lot of important factors. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #56

Religion and spirituality are two different things (unlike what the picture implies) GreatGazoo May 2015 #2

THANK YOU, JESUS, for answering my prayers. Hoppy May 2015 #4

You might want to read the actual study. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #5

Look at the first question they asked in the survey please: GreatGazoo May 2015 #34

They used two surveys. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #35

I would like to see the original picture TexasProgresive May 2015 #6

photoshop Cartoonist May 2015 #7

I recognize that it is a personal issue with me TexasProgresive May 2015 #8

Here is a link to the actual paper. cbayer May 2015 #10

Thanks, I will read it later TexasProgresive May 2015 #12

Sounds like a wonderful Saturday, TP. cbayer May 2015 #13

It's not needed Cartoonist May 2015 #18

I gotta disagree. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #57

The only problem with that Cartoonist Jun 2015 #59

Sounds like the beginnings of a marketing study to me. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #60

True or False Cartoonist Jun 2015 #61

It's more than the shot. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #62

To be clear, I included this image because it was a part of the article. cbayer May 2015 #23

I know that. I just wanted to rant about the article writer for using it. TexasProgresive May 2015 #30

Understood. There is much to criticize with this writer. cbayer May 2015 #31

Stock photo from an Italian site with a blank piece of paper muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #26

Great find. Interesting that this article gave it a label. cbayer May 2015 #27

I don't know who put that wording on it; other people have put different things on it muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #28

I see it with this lettering on a couple of different articles about this topic, cbayer May 2015 #29

Thanks, I hope they paid her well for using her image. TexasProgresive May 2015 #32

it's from shutterstock, like it says in the article Lordquinton May 2015 #40

And fake. TexasProgresive May 2015 #44

i don't understand your crusade against a stock photo Lordquinton May 2015 #45

It's just my opinion, got it TexasProgresive May 2015 #46

There is no cod! cbayer May 2015 #9

Please explain your difference betwee religion and spirituality. Yorktown May 2015 #16

Perhaps the more important distinction is between those who believe in an interventionalist god Major Nikon May 2015 #41

But what's the good of a 'god' which has no doctrine? Yorktown May 2015 #47

It makes some people feel better when the lights are out Major Nikon May 2015 #50

Oh, OK. <Test> Lights out </end test> Yorktown May 2015 #51

Study discusses organized religion and spirituality separately. AtheistCrusader Jun 2015 #63

Look what religion is offering right now? leftyladyfrommo May 2015 #3

The study includes some speculation about causation, cbayer May 2015 #11

Most of the religion we hear about in the news is just awful. leftyladyfrommo May 2015 #36

Yep. The religion that liberals and progressives identify with doesn't cbayer May 2015 #37

UU's having been dealing with this question, and I went... TreasonousBastard May 2015 #14

Of all the organized groups, I think the UU's are on the right track. cbayer May 2015 #17

The coffee house is good idea... TreasonousBastard May 2015 #19

If you want any information on how it was set up and run, cbayer May 2015 #20

Already posted. Yorktown May 2015 #15

She has me on ignore. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #21

"She also hasn't read" Yorktown May 2015 #22

Ah geez. Any chance of stepping back from discussions focussed on forum participants and get to -> pinto May 2015 #24

that would be nice if some participants didn't engage in mod-report campaigns. Yorktown May 2015 #25

Perhaps if you would also address your dear friends when they engage in that behavior... trotsky Jun 2015 #55

I would question phil89 May 2015 #33

New Graphic Cartoonist May 2015 #38

Lol, you are very good at these things. cbayer May 2015 #39

that more people are concerned about a stock photo Lordquinton May 2015 #42

They are in shock and denial, Lordquinton. beam me up scottie May 2015 #43

For all the kiddies here this is nothing new Leontius May 2015 #48

Kiddies? There may be data that supports what you say, but this data doesn't. cbayer May 2015 #49

you should write a letter to the authors of the study explaining this. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #52

One sentence hit and run reply. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #58

and Leontius Jun 2015 #64

And the study covers 1966 - 2014 Warren Stupidity Jun 2015 #65

I believe this calls for a sad trombone. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #66