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pounceinternational · 03-09-2003, 06:07 AM

http://channels.netscape.com/ns/atpl...believeindevil

well, a reminder that common sense is out of style. this was in the news clips today. people will believe anything. read it if you want to feel like a minority again (but an enlightened and reasonable one).

sakrilege · 03-09-2003, 06:31 AM

A poll at the site...

Quote:

My strongest belief is in:
God
Devil
Reincarnation
Ghosts
Astrology

So if you don't believe in any of these you don't get counted! A poorly constructed poll, haven't they ever heard of None of the above?

Vespertine · 03-09-2003, 04:05 PM

Quote:

The level of religious belief is generally highest among people without a college education and lowest among those with postgraduate degrees.

Indeed.

-RRH- · 03-09-2003, 04:56 PM

Also, at least 7% of those polled believed in BOTH the resurrection of Jesus Christ and in reincarnation. (And presumably more. It would be 7% + the percent that didn't believe either.)

And quite strange:

Quote:

More than a quarter of those who say they are not Christian do believe in the resurrection of Jesus and the Virgin birth.

If you're going to go around believing this, what is the point in being a non-christian?

03-09-2003, 06:07 AM	#1
pounceinternational Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: columbus, ohio Posts: 24	is there a devil ? WTF http://channels.netscape.com/ns/atpl...believeindevil well, a reminder that common sense is out of style. this was in the news clips today. people will believe anything. read it if you want to feel like a minority again (but an enlightened and reasonable one).

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