In my area, there are still a lot of religious people going to church, but what I see more and more of is people turning to the Internet to search for their answers. I don't think this is surprising among the 20-something's and younger, but I am always surprised to have discussions with the 30 and 40 year olds who have thrown away their religious views for something else less structured, if not atheism.
It's not easy putting a number on this because its viewed as impolite to talk about religion on a general non-political, non-world stage level in my area.
As for these people who go searching for answers and end up at some vague definition of a personal god that has nothing to do with any organization, I say more power to them. I view them in the same way I used to view religion when I first became an atheist, which was "well they aren't hurting anybody" (before I did the research) and I won't question their belief in a ridiculous god. In fact, as unlikely as it is, if all organized religion is pushed out and replaced by each individual having their own personal definition of god, I would call that a win and call a time of death on religion.
It's not easy putting a number on this because its viewed as impolite to talk about religion on a general non-political, non-world stage level in my area.
As for these people who go searching for answers and end up at some vague definition of a personal god that has nothing to do with any organization, I say more power to them. I view them in the same way I used to view religion when I first became an atheist, which was "well they aren't hurting anybody" (before I did the research) and I won't question their belief in a ridiculous god. In fact, as unlikely as it is, if all organized religion is pushed out and replaced by each individual having their own personal definition of god, I would call that a win and call a time of death on religion.
I can't remember where this verse is from, I think it got removed from canon:
"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."
For context, this is the previous verse:
"Hi Jesus" -robvalue
"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."
For context, this is the previous verse:
"Hi Jesus" -robvalue
