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guillaumeb

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17. Did you read this part?

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #15)

Wed May 30, 2018, 08:49 PM

May 2018

The vast majority of adults in the United States, like the majority of Western Europeans, continue to identify as Christian (71%).

Or this?

Similar patterns are seen on belief in God, attendance at religious services and prayer. In fact, by some of these standard measures of religious commitment, American “nones” are as religious as — or even more religious than — Christians in several European countries, including France, Germany and the UK.

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Good news: Europe: Not as secular as you think [View all] guillaumeb May 2018 OP

The "Good news" depiction is a matter of opinion Ferrets are Cool May 2018 #1

Indeed, it is a matter of opinion. guillaumeb May 2018 #2

Cognitive dissonance Cartoonist May 2018 #3

Gil's link describes them as "nonpracticing Christians". Mariana May 2018 #6

Lucky kids Cartoonist May 2018 #7

Yeah, I have to laugh that gil labels this "good news." trotsky May 2018 #8

How unusual. Voltaire2 May 2018 #10

I too laughed, guillaumeb May 2018 #19

From the article: guillaumeb May 2018 #11

His own source says "nones" in the US are more religious than most Christians in Western Europe Major Nikon May 2018 #31

Islam is growing by leaps and bounds samir.g May 2018 #4

The fastest growing religion. eom guillaumeb May 2018 #12

Not that much, in absolute terms muriel_volestrangler Jun 2018 #36

history shows 100s of millions tortured and murdered by religious people possibly msongs May 2018 #5

An incredible, if unverifiable, claim. guillaumeb May 2018 #13

I am disturbed that you think LESS secularism is a GOOD thing. trotsky May 2018 #9

So in your world, the choice is secularism or theocracy? guillaumeb May 2018 #14

What is the 3rd choice? Major Nikon May 2018 #16

How about guillaumeb May 2018 #18

Sounds like...Wait for it.... Major Nikon May 2018 #20

Should I respect creationist beliefs? Voltaire2 May 2018 #22

Or Scientology, FLDS, The Church of Euthanasia Major Nikon May 2018 #26

I don't respect the beliefs and choices of Donald Trump or Roseanne Barr. trotsky May 2018 #23

So Warren Jeffs is a political prisonor for his religions beliefs? Cuthbert Allgood May 2018 #28

So, you mean secularism. Act_of_Reparation May 2018 #30

Yes, those are the choices gil. trotsky May 2018 #24

Good news: Europe: More secular than some think Major Nikon May 2018 #15

Did you read this part? guillaumeb May 2018 #17

The first part is a repeat of the OP. The second part underscores post #15 Major Nikon May 2018 #21

Yet ANOTHER thread blows up in his face. trotsky May 2018 #25

The funniest part is once again his own source provides all the information needed Major Nikon May 2018 #29

Did you read what you responded to? Lordquinton Jun 2018 #33

Those words mean something different when Gil reads them. nt. Mariana Jun 2018 #34

This is why Tom Lerher retired Lordquinton Jun 2018 #35

I don't think this is good news. SamKnause May 2018 #27

We disagree. guillaumeb May 2018 #32