Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
I doubt that if some alien anthropologist were dropped into a random place in America that he would identify Christianity as the local religion without outright asking someone.
How would an Alien identify a religion? Most likely, aliens would not have anything remotely close to a religion. Religion is unique to humans, and as far as we know, has only evolved once in Earth history.
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
How would an Alien identify a religion? Most likely, aliens would not have anything remotely close to a religion. Religion is unique to humans, and as far as we know, has only evolved once in Earth history.
My point was really that as much as people in America claim it to be Christian (and as much as people complain about it being too Christian) it's entirely possible to go about your day or even much of your life without ever noticing its supposed effects.
Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
My point was really that as much as people in America claim it to be Christian (and as much as people complain about it being too Christian) it's entirely possible to go about your day or even much of your life without ever noticing its supposed effects.
But we just got done with Christmas.
Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
My point was really that as much as people in America claim it to be Christian (and as much as people complain about it being too Christian) it's entirely possible to go about your day or even much of your life without ever noticing its supposed effects.
Tacit Christians do make up a fair amount of the population. I won't say majority, because I don't think that's nearly the case, but there's plenty of them. I like to call them Christian for census purposes, but little else. Or the families that show up to church twice a year.
A friend of mine is fond of saying that he believes almost no one is truly theistic. Because if a person actually, truly, and completely believed that God was always watching and that an afterlife existed, the change in our culture would be so complete as to be unrecognizable.
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As to the question of the founding fathers, a hearty lulz to both sides of the "were they Christian?" debate. We're completely removed from them and their generation. We're smarter, and we're an entirely different civilization. Yes, they founded America. Woo. But, frankly, I don't want such outdated relics having anything to say about the modern state of our country. Any political opinion based on theirs is simply an appeal to...not even authority. It's an appeal to historical notoriety, and a poor one at that.
Originally posted by Dresta
Can somebody please answer me why Americans feel the need to throw together the phrase 'God and country' as if they're somehow related. The teachings of Jesus couldn't be more against the idea of patriotism and ownership. I mean lets be honest, Jesus was quite clearly a socialist, and modern America is all about making money. Pretty contradictory don't you think?Not to mention most of the founding fathers despised religion.
That's quite an incredible generalization. I am an American and a Christian, and I believe vehemently in separation of church and government...as do many Americans that I know, and I live in the Bible Belt...
Digi posted:
" As to the question of the founding fathers, a hearty lulz to both sides of the "were they Christian?" debate. We're completely removed from them and their generation. We're smarter, and we're an entirely different civilization. Yes, they founded America"
Whats so wrong about their ideas.
A lot of people who died in wars would be still alive if they would had sticked with their ideas on foreign policy.
Originally posted by Shey Tapani
Digi posted:
" As to the question of the founding fathers, a hearty lulz to both sides of the "were they Christian?" debate. We're completely removed from them and their generation. We're smarter, and we're an entirely different civilization. Yes, they founded America"Whats so wrong about their ideas.
A lot of people who died in wars would be still alive if they would had sticked with their ideas on foreign policy.
What? Are you saying that religion is the cause of all wars? 😕
Re: Christianity in America
Originally posted by Dresta
Can somebody please answer me why Americans feel the need to throw together the phrase 'God and country' as if they're somehow related. The teachings of Jesus couldn't be more against the idea of patriotism and ownership. I mean lets be honest, Jesus was quite clearly a socialist, and modern America is all about making money. Pretty contradictory don't you think?Not to mention most of the founding fathers despised religion.
With all due respect your entire thread question is unanswerably nonsensical to begin with.
First off God is a myth as is Jesus and 100% of all of the tales in the Bible. And if you think America doesn't have some form of socialism going on (then and now) then you are an ignorant human being.
Try rethinking your thread question, that you may coherently ask the question corretly.
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
What? Are you saying that religion is the cause of all wars? 😕
Originally posted by King Kandy
No, that was not even close to what he said... he's referring to how most of the founding fathers believed in not getting involved in foreign wars, and if we stuck to that we wouldn't have had nearly as many wars.
The first foreign war was 1801. It didn't take long to overcome that belief.
Re: Re: Christianity in America
Originally posted by FistOfThe NorthSo harsh. Why can't you be more loving. Read a bible.
With all due respect your entire thread question is unanswerably nonsensical to begin with.First off God is a myth as is Jesus and 100% of all of the tales in the Bible. And if you think America doesn't have some form of socialism going on (then and now) then you are an ignorant human being.
Try rethinking your thread question, that you may coherently ask the question corretly.