RE: Why is America so religious?
December 6, 2011 at 1:07 pm
(This post was last modified: December 6, 2011 at 1:10 pm by DeistPaladin.)
(December 6, 2011 at 12:30 pm)AthiestAtheist Wrote: You've got Darwin on your fucking money! Damn... I couldn't imagine the uproar there would be if someone proposed that in America. Fuck, they fight tooth and nail to keep "In God We Trust" the national motto, saying it's "not religious". Bullshit.
I think it's more or less tradition that only a nation's citizens are put on their own money. I nominate Carl Sagan. Thomas Paine would be good too.
(December 6, 2011 at 12:19 pm)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:Most countries which have the highest standard of living are becoming increasing secular and less religious.
Our standard of living has eroded considerably since 1980.
Sad but true. America is still a 1st World Nation only in terms of overall income but an overwhelming share of that is owned by the top 1%. Our income inequity puts us on par with 3rd World Nations.
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