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06 June 2005
Religious craziness is strong in America
Like no other country in the modern westernized world, America has the highest rate or religious devotion. We also have no problem with mixing politics and faith; this is apparent with the high level of exposure the American Taliban in the past 5 years.
Religious devotion sets the United States apart from some of its closest allies. Americans profess unquestioning belief in God and are far more willing to mix faith and politics than people in other countries, AP-Ipsos polling found. 70% of Americans and 80% of Mexicans "Know God really exists [...] and have no doubts about it." While Canada is at 43%, Italy is at 53% and the U.K. came in at 23% when asked the same question. Well that is scary, and a monumental change in the principals established by our founding fathers. I was born into a country vastly different than the country I now see day to day. Unfortunately it gets worse according to the same article. Nearly all U.S. respondents said faith is important to them and only 2 percent said they do not believe in God. Almost 40 percent said religious leaders should try to sway policymakers, notably higher than in other countries. Wimps! Unbelievable, no it is actually believable and scary. When compared to the French we are a religious state; French population overwhelmingly agree (85%) that there should be no "clergy activism". Australians are at 50%, while 2/3 of South Korean and Canadian populations said "religion is central to their lives". But in difference with the new American trend all three countries oppose the mixing of faith and politics, strongly. Why is this happening? I think it is a combination of the effects of 11 September 2001 and the use of religion by conservative politicians. Real researchers say: Researchers disagree over why people in the United States have such a different religious outlook, said Brent Nelsen, an expert in politics and religion at Furman University in South Carolina. Some cited history: Many countries other than the United States have been through bloody religious conflict that contributes to their suspicion of giving clergy any say in policy. But as I said above, in the U.S., some of the most pressing policy issues involve complex moral questions — such as gay marriage, abortion and stem cell research — that understandably draw religious leaders into public debate, said John Green, an expert on religion and politics at the University of Akron. (I got my first degree from the Univ. of Akron) More trends are covered noting that women are more devout than men and the old more devout than the young. Polling info; 10000 adults, 1000 each in 10 countries, with a MoE of +/-3%. Full results here. Commenting here and here. 6:57 AM // Blogroll AE // Email // |
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