Orenthal James
06-17-2005, 08:08 PM
do my research for me
View Full Version : How Much of America is Christian? Orenthal James 06-17-2005, 08:08 PM do my research for me Orenthal James 06-17-2005, 08:09 PM percentage wise i mean GlasgowKiss 06-17-2005, 08:09 PM 42% Orenthal James 06-17-2005, 08:14 PM Originally posted by GlasgowKiss 42% you are making that up sppunk 06-17-2005, 08:14 PM 76.5% (159 million) according to the 2004 ARIS. Orenthal James 06-17-2005, 08:16 PM Originally posted by sppunk 76.5% (159 million) according to the 2004 ARIS. you are the best Orenthal James 06-17-2005, 08:16 PM what does aris stand for? sppunk 06-17-2005, 08:18 PM Originally posted by Orenthal James what does aris stand for? It's the Adult Education Resource and Information Service group. Axis of Action 06-17-2005, 08:35 PM Originally posted by sppunk 76.5% (159 million) according to the 2004 ARIS. jesus christ, no wonder bush won goddammit I want to live somewhere else preferably japan Orenthal James 06-17-2005, 08:37 PM Originally posted by sppunk It's the Adult Education Resource and Information Service group. i dont know how you got those stats, man. i dont know how to navigate any site that isnt espn. Orenthal James 06-17-2005, 08:45 PM Originally posted by Axis of Action jesus christ, no wonder bush won goddammit I want to live somewhere else preferably japan kerry was christian too. Mariner 06-17-2005, 08:45 PM Originally posted by Axis of Action jesus christ, no wonder bush won goddammit I want to live somewhere else preferably japan a real christian probably wouldn't touch bush with a ten foot pole Mariner 06-17-2005, 08:52 PM Originally posted by Orenthal James kerry was "christian" too. Orenthal James 06-17-2005, 08:55 PM Originally posted by Mariner whats with the quotations marks? alisonmonster 06-17-2005, 08:59 PM Originally posted by Mariner a real christian probably wouldn't touch bush with a ten foot pole good call GlasgowKiss 06-17-2005, 09:15 PM Originally posted by Orenthal James you are making that up That is 62% true. Mariner 06-17-2005, 09:30 PM Originally posted by Orenthal James whats with the quotations marks? i have an automatic distrust for any part of a politician's public "private" life that ends up being spun positively as a part of their campaign, whether intended or not. bush is publicly a "christian" too (ie goes to church on sundays, makes tons of christian references in his speeches, overt or subtle) but that means nothing. i have no good reason to believe kerry's situation is any different. obscured01 06-17-2005, 09:37 PM Originally posted by Mariner i have an automatic distrust for any part of a politician's public "private" life that ends up being spun positively as a part of their campaign, whether intended or not. bush is publicly a "christian" too (ie goes to church on sundays, makes tons of christian references in his speeches, overt or subtle) but that means nothing. i have no good reason to believe kerry's situation is any different. <font color="dab9ea">I totally agree with you on all of that.</font> patrick 06-17-2005, 10:03 PM Originally posted by Mariner i have an automatic distrust for any part of a politician's public "private" life that ends up being spun positively as a part of their campaign, whether intended or not. bush is publicly a "christian" too (ie goes to church on sundays, makes tons of christian references in his speeches, overt or subtle) but that means nothing. i have no good reason to believe kerry's situation is any different. no no -- kerry's a "catholic," which puts him in an entirely different situation. i'm convinced that prior to this election, his catholicism was just another tactic out of the I-really-want-to-be-the-next-JFK playbook. it really shows how much of a non-issue his catholicism was in this election, though -- JFK was lambasted left and right for being the first (and only) "catholic" president, whereas i can't remember a single instance it was used by political opponents as a reason to vote against JFK #2 this time around. i don't think he would have mentioned his faith nearly as often as he did had he not felt an automatic (and unspoken) pressure from the bush camp to prove that he too is a man of faith, and that he considers the good word to be an important resource to turn to in times of trouble. i honestly doubt john kerry is stupid enough to be a diehard catholic. and whereas i have absolutely no reason to doubt w.'s faith in christ, it's something that all major politicians have to flaunt at points throughout their career. being a good christian is an obligation in politics. look at those comments that howard dean made recently, claiming that the GOP was the "white christian party." dean, along with most educated americans, knows it's true, but a statement like that is something that other democrats have to sweep under the rug, ESPECIALLY if you're looking to be a presidential candidate sometime in the future. notice how barak obama and john edwards denounced dean's yelp publically the first moment they could. Mariner 06-17-2005, 10:18 PM Originally posted by patrick good points. i guess my unrealistically idealistic self wishes a politician would choose to stay above all that and not let a political opponent's religious-spin jawing pressure them into being like "well I'M religious too". if they gave religion/spirituatlity/lack thereof the respect it deserves by generally staying out of stuff like that, that would be a huge automatic boost for a voter like me. and i am quite sure i remember hearing a lot about bush's real current private life that lead me to believe he was in reality anything but christian. i am not going to go digging for evidence right now, but if i come across some i will post it. patrick 06-17-2005, 11:54 PM Originally posted by Mariner i guess my unrealistically idealistic self wishes a politician would choose to stay above all that and not let a political opponent's religious-spin jawing pressure them into being like "well I'M religious too". yeah. that would happen in the same pretend universe where unions do nothing but try to empower their members. you have to be optimistic about those sort of things but it won't be until the rise china and the fall of america where christianity isn't a primary concern. neopryn 06-18-2005, 01:40 AM Originally posted by patrick until the rise china and the fall of america man i hope i'm around for this. or at least die from it. pee pee colada 06-18-2005, 01:44 AM it annoys me that sort of shit actually matters to people. |