(February 26, 2016 at 7:34 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: A quick Google tells me that there are 350 000 religious congregations in the US, and 217 Christian denominations. There are 215 educational institutions with the official designation of 'theological seminary' (this doesn't include the ((probably)) thousands of schools that are not seminaries per se, but offer degrees in theology). There are at least 600 000 clergy in the US. Laws prohibit discrimination regarding employment, housing, government services, military enlistment, education, elective or appointed public office based on religion.Oh they know, and when it serves their purpose tell everybody how popular they are, they'll bring up your statistics quick enough. They just find it equally useful to be perceived as persecuted.
US religionists don't know how good they have it.
Boru
The god who allows children to be raped out of respect for the free will choice of the rapist, but punishes gay men for engaging in mutually consensual sex couldn't possibly be responsible for an intelligently designed universe.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.
