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In response to "Americans with 'no religious affiliation' on the rise in America -- (link)" by ty97

Without reading the article, I can only assume it's because more and more people are realizing that so much of organized religion is kinda BS.

Posted by Jim (aka Jim) Oct 15 '12, 06:21

Not believing in God...but going somewhere to have someone tell us how to believe in God.

Don't want my comment to be misconstrued.

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amen. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 15, 06:37
This is probably correct. Not a decrease in belief in God, but a decrease in adherence to organized religion. -- nm - TWuG Oct 15, 06:29 17
- Well there's also a rise in people doubting the existence of God according to the article... -- nm - Guigue Oct 15, 06:33 11
  - I'm somewhat shocked that 80% still say they never doubt the existence of God. - ty97 Oct 15, 06:36 3
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      - This is where I expect many (most?) religious people fall and why it comes down to interpretation of the question. -- nm - ty97 Oct 15, 06:50
    - Hell, I'm about as confirmed an athiest as you can get and still wonder if I'm wrong on occasion. -- nm - TWuG Oct 15, 06:44
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    - why would you doubt it? -- nm - Don Homer Oct 15, 06:38
    - I think I disagree. I think the rise in 'unaffiliateds' without a sharp rise in atheists/agnostics is evidence of the opposite. - ty97 Oct 15, 06:38 1
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    - Ok honest question: why do you guys believe so firmly there's not change in the belief of God? -- nm - Guigue Oct 15, 06:37 2
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        "You guys" being Jim you and Ty -- nm - Guigue Oct 15, 06:42
- With more and more corruption and bad press...it's only natural for people to say, "Fuck you Jobu, I do it myself." -- nm - Jim Oct 15, 06:31 2
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    - Is bad to steal Jobu's rum. Is VERY bad. -- nm - Jim Oct 15, 06:36
- Yes, the main rise is in 'unaffiliateds', not atheists or agnostics. - ty97 Oct 15, 06:31 1
  - Direct link to summary chart -- (link) - ty97 Oct 15, 06:32

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Without reading the article, I can only assume it's because more and more people are realizing that so much of organized religion is kinda BS.

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