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16. Not all, but most US Christians do.

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 05:25 PM

Oct 2012

It seems a lot of DU Christians are woefully out of touch with what the majority of Christians in the US believe.

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Here's how it works if you're a Christian nichomachus Oct 2012 #1

It certainly isn't true of all Christians, but nichomachus Oct 2012 #6

What percentage would you imagine that is? cbayer Oct 2012 #7

Well in my adult lifetime it was 93% dmallind Oct 2012 #12

That's a high number and I what I find more recently is still up cbayer Oct 2012 #13

Cite would be interesting. Sudden drop there. dmallind Oct 2012 #14

Fox poll and specific to prayers about sickness/health cbayer Oct 2012 #15

fundamentalists are as Christian as any other Christian Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #21

But not all christians are fundamentalists. cbayer Oct 2012 #25

Are you saying not all Christians are equal?? Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #26

No. I am saying that not all christians are the same. cbayer Oct 2012 #27

Did anyone make that claim? trotsky Oct 2012 #30

It means neither of us has a clue about prayer. rug Oct 2012 #3

I'm praying that the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers lebkuchen Oct 2012 #5

God answers all prayers. cloudbase Oct 2012 #8

Oh boy! beam me up scottie Oct 2012 #9

Not all of us regard our religions as cosmic vending machines struggle4progress Oct 2012 #10

Not all, but most US Christians do. trotsky Oct 2012 #16

I carry around data from surveys I've read. trotsky Oct 2012 #20

For the most part... rexcat Oct 2012 #23

If the other side wins, you didn't donate enough. russspeakeasy Oct 2012 #11

Whose side is God on? mrsadm Oct 2012 #18

Did you remember to include a stamped self addressed envelope? n/t dimbear Oct 2012 #19

So many gods Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #22

I remember that after the 2006 Senate elections... LeftishBrit Oct 2012 #28

This would be interesting to propose to a group of people who worshiped a ZombieHorde Oct 2012 #31