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Title: Pew: Americans giving up on God, miracles
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URL Source: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/p ... n-god-miracles/article/2600066
Published: Aug 25, 2016
Author: examiner
Post Date: 2016-08-25 01:12:32 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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Views: 541
Comments: 10
Half of Americans who have left their church no longer believe in God, leading a surge of nearly one quarter of the nation who have no affiliation with any religion, according to a new survey. Pew Research Center said Wednesday that 49 percent of what they term "nones" left their church and religion because they "don't believe." Another 20 percent said they don't like organized religion. Other reasons included "common sense" and a lack of belief in miracles. The survey is the latest from Pew that demonstrates a growing trend in America: more and more people are junking religion and many are giving up on God. Pew interviewed several respondents to try and find a reason. Pew Said for example: "About half of current religious 'nones' who were raised in a religion (49%) indicate that a lack of belief led them to move away from religion. This includes many respondents who mention 'science' as the reason they do not believe in religious teachings, including one who said 'I'm a scientist now, and I don't believe in miracles.' Others reference 'common sense,' 'logic' or a 'lack of evidence' – or simply say they do not believe in God." See the full survey here. 
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#1. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#0)
A sign society is reaching a level of maturity; individuals mobilizing minds to achieve goals without relying on a father figure for guidance and strength.
============================================= You will have a very long stay in hell. I do not pity you.
Easy does it, Happ -- most people do use religion as a crutch whether it's valid or not. Tata's work here is so honest it puts the numerous pasty-faced diversity- loving gun-hating IRS-compromised preachers across the land to shame. 4um is more of a church than most with a steeple, ptly because it allows Christian expression and discussion.
#5. To: NeoconsNailed (#4)
========================================== There is no 'easy does it' with God Neo. You absolutely WILL spend eternity in hell as an agnostic or an atheist. This is a spiritual law made by God Himself. You, or anyone else can deny, argue, refute, debate, or do anything else you want to with it, it WILL NOT change.
Great point, thanks.
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#3. To: Tatarewicz (#1)
A sign society is reaching a level of maturity; individuals mobilizing minds to achieve goals without relying on a father figure for guidance and strength.
#4. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#3)
Replies to Comment # 4. Easy does it, Happ -- most people do use religion as a crutch whether it's valid or not.
#6. To: NeoconsNailed (#4)
Tata's work here is so honest it puts the numerous pasty-faced diversity- loving gun-hating IRS-compromised preachers across the land to shame. 4um is more of a church than most with a steeple, ptly because it allows Christian expression and discussion.
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