Number of Protestant Americans Is in Steep Decline

[SteveB]

The Southern Baptists shall rise again!

[Svartalf]

Pray, let you be wrong.

[Kristie]

The Southern Baptists shall rise again!

[Svartalf]

[SteveB]

The Southern Baptists shall rise again!

At least I was never a member of your religion, if you even had one.

[Kristie]

The Southern Baptists shall rise again!

At least I was never a member of your religion, if you even had one.

Um, no. And I'm not from the south. I just wanted to use that smiley.

[SteveB]

The Southern Baptists shall rise again!

At least I was never a member of your religion, if you even had one.

Um, no. And I'm not from the south. I just wanted to use that smiley.

I like this one

Dunno what the FIO stands for tho.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

Why don't you try and figure it out?

[SteveB]

Why don't you try and figure it out?

WDYTAFIO?

Bit long, XC. Good try tho.

[JimC]

Have posted Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach" before, but an excerpt of it is apt for this thread:

"The Sea of Faith
Was once, too, at the full, and round earth's shore
Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled.
But now I only hear
Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar,
Retreating, to the breath
Of the night wind, down the vast edges drear
And naked shingles of the world."

[Ronja]

Nearly one in five Americans say they are atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.”

This is a significant jump from only five years ago, when adults who claimed “no religion” made up about 15 percent of the population. It is a seismic shift from 40 years ago, when about 7 percent of American adults said they had no religious affiliation.

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About friggin' time, too!

[SteveB]

Nearly one in five Americans say they are atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.”

This is a significant jump from only five years ago, when adults who claimed “no religion” made up about 15 percent of the population. It is a seismic shift from 40 years ago, when about 7 percent of American adults said they had no religious affiliation.

.

About friggin' time, too!

And I only arrived in Merca a little over a month ago. God damn I work fast!

[Svartalf]

Nearly one in five Americans say they are atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.”

This is a significant jump from only five years ago, when adults who claimed “no religion” made up about 15 percent of the population. It is a seismic shift from 40 years ago, when about 7 percent of American adults said they had no religious affiliation.

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About friggin' time, too!

It's always friggin time, but being married maybe you know that better than I

[klr]

Nearly one in five Americans say they are atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.”

This is a significant jump from only five years ago, when adults who claimed “no religion” made up about 15 percent of the population. It is a seismic shift from 40 years ago, when about 7 percent of American adults said they had no religious affiliation.

.

About friggin' time, too!

And I only arrived in Merca a little over a month ago. God damn I work fast!

God works in mysterious ways.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

To Watch: “None of the Above”

Posted by katieaston ⋅ October 10, 2012
Filed Under ethics, none, PBS, PEW, Religion, TV, USA

The PBS television program, Religion and Ethics Newsweekly is airing a three part miniseries on the rise of the “nones” in the United States. The first episode starts on Oct. 12. I believe they partnered with Pew to create it. Read more here

“WASHINGTON DC (October 9, 2012) — Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, the national PBS television program produced by Thirteen/WNET, is launching a three-part mini-series, “None of the Above: The Rise of the Religiously Unaffiliated,” based largely on a new survey about the views of the 46 million Americans who say they are not affiliated with any particular religion.
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The first segment, None of the Above: Who Are They, will begin airing on public television stations nationwide on October 12, 2012. It provides an overview of who these religiously unaffiliated people are and what they believe. The story will be reported by R&E Host Bob Abernethy and produced by Marcia Henning.

The second segment, None of the Above: Political Implications, which begins airing on October 19, 2012, focuses on how the growing number of religiously unaffiliated citizens could affect elections and the role of religion in politics. The segment will be reported by R&E Managing Editor Kim Lawton and produced by Patti Jette Hanley.

The third segment None of the Above: Religious Implications, which begins airing October 26, 2012, looks at the possible influence of this trend on religious congregations and institutions. This segment will be reported by R&E Contributing Correspondent Deborah Potter and produced by Susan Goldstein.”