RE: USA and it's fascination with religion
September 19, 2009 at 9:37 pm
(This post was last modified: September 19, 2009 at 9:38 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
(September 19, 2009 at 9:11 pm)binny Wrote: Yes Minimalist you are right. America is full of stupid people. I'm not sure if it's as bad as the middle east as far as religion goes, but it's damn close.
There are 3 churches within 5 blocks of my house. WTF?
Full of ? Not in my experience. In fact I don't think I've ever actually met any truly stupid Americans. However,if you mean crass,pig ignorant and terrifyingly jingositic,that's a different kettle of fish entirely.
America is the only country I've ever been where the natives insist on telling you that theirs is the greatest country on earth. OK, I'll concede America is far too good for most Americans, but hardly the greatest country. Any Aussie school child will tell you that honour goes to Australia.
Close to the Middle east in religosity? Just at wild guess. But would I be right in assuming you've never actually visited a Middle Eastern theocracy or even a SE Asian country in which Islam is the dominant faith? I base this rash conclusion on the belief that if you had you might be less inclined to make such a fatuous generalisation.
