Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Religion

okasha

(11,573 posts)

21. Do you regard the United States as a "secular country?"

Reply to dimbear (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 02:08 PM

Jul 2013

If you do, have you noticed that we're overpopulated and consume resources far beyond the "gravely overpopulated" "religious nations?"

Reflect on the fact that we're conducting the first wave of resource wars right now, and that the change from Republican to Democratic occupation of the White House has made no difference in that fact whatsoever.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

29 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Imagine No Religion [View all] cbayer Jul 2013 OP

Self-explanatory pscot Jul 2013 #1

Agree, which is why I didn't bother copying it. cbayer Jul 2013 #2

Choosing up sides is what we do pscot Jul 2013 #3

Tribalism. I agree. cbayer Jul 2013 #4

Maybe in the next age pscot Jul 2013 #5

The issue however... gcomeau Jul 2013 #17

Having no religion wouldn't solve all the worlds problems, but it would solve the religious one. cleanhippie Jul 2013 #6

And that is the x-factor Promethean Jul 2013 #7

What actions would society not tolerate if there weren't the cover of religion? cbayer Jul 2013 #10

Depends on the society. Promethean Jul 2013 #13

I think religion is often used as cover and appreciate your examples. cbayer Jul 2013 #15

Monsters WovenGems Jul 2013 #28

What monsters? What country would that be? cbayer Jul 2013 #29

You're joking right? gcomeau Jul 2013 #18

Yep and I'll be here all week. cbayer Jul 2013 #19

For reasons that have nothing to do with religion, let's have too many children, more than dimbear Jul 2013 #8

That's going to happen wherever women have little control over their own cbayer Jul 2013 #9

Religion isn't the only culprit. It is merely the main culprit. dimbear Jul 2013 #11

I would say it's a factor but I think "main culprit" is going too far. cbayer Jul 2013 #16

All these arguments are repetitive, religion is a garden that has been picked over many times. dimbear Jul 2013 #23

That could be just straightforward evolutionary strategy more than religion. cbayer Jul 2013 #24

Hmm. You see the same irresponsible reproduction in, say, Cubs fans? dimbear Jul 2013 #25

Cubs fans? Maybe. Possibly Red Sox fans as well. cbayer Jul 2013 #26

I get the drift from the comments. He's saying that even religious societies dimbear Jul 2013 #27

Do you regard the United States as a "secular country?" okasha Jul 2013 #21

That's an easy one. No. dimbear Jul 2013 #22

I like this cartoon. Thank you for posting it (nt). LostOne4Ever Jul 2013 #12

Love the cartoon! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #14

The unique aspect of religion, however... trotsky Jul 2013 #20