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USA and it's fascination with religion
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RE: USA and it's fascination with religion
September 19, 2009 at 5:52 pm
(September 19, 2009 at 4:36 pm)Shinylight Wrote: Okay, as you all probably know America is absurdly religious, almost as bad as the theocracies in the Middle East. This is highlighted by Ex-Pres G.W. Bush's fanaticism over his delusion...err i mean faith.

In my opinion America is easily similar to 'Backwards' countries such as Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

So my question is why are most Americans stuck in a religiocentric view of the world?. i.e that they must follow the word of Jesus Christ and the Bible.

I agree. I see two reasons: failiure of the education system and anti-intellectualism (Scientific thoughts and self-inquiry aren't encouraged enough or at all by the state, popular culture glorifies or at least tolerates ignorance).
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USA and it's fascination with religion - by Shinylight - September 19, 2009 at 4:36 pm
RE: USA and it's fascination with religion - by Dotard - September 19, 2009 at 5:26 pm
RE: USA and it's fascination with religion - by fr0d0 - September 19, 2009 at 5:34 pm
RE: USA and it's fascination with religion - by AtheistPhil - September 19, 2009 at 5:52 pm
RE: USA and it's fascination with religion - by Minimalist - September 19, 2009 at 6:07 pm
RE: USA and it's fascination with religion - by Rhizomorph13 - September 19, 2009 at 6:44 pm
RE: USA and it's fascination with religion - by binny - September 19, 2009 at 9:11 pm
RE: USA and it's fascination with religion - by padraic - September 19, 2009 at 9:37 pm
RE: USA and it's fascination with religion - by binny - September 20, 2009 at 12:31 pm
RE: USA and it's fascination with religion - by fr0d0 - September 20, 2009 at 4:07 am
RE: USA and it's fascination with religion - by Retorth - September 20, 2009 at 4:34 am
RE: USA and it's fascination with religion - by Edwardo Piet - September 20, 2009 at 9:22 am
RE: USA and it's fascination with religion - by Retorth - September 20, 2009 at 10:07 am
RE: USA and it's fascination with religion - by neverinchurch - September 22, 2009 at 7:38 am
RE: USA and it's fascination with religion - by theblindferrengi - September 22, 2009 at 11:16 pm
RE: USA and it's fascination with religion - by padraic - September 23, 2009 at 6:30 am

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