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Religous extremists in America?
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| LouisLaBelle |
http://www.cc.org/mission.cfm
Can some Americans tell me what the religous sitution in America is like. Because in Canada all I hear from our leftist goverment is that Americans are all Christian fundamentalists, I never beleive it though because the American media promotes paganism and inmoral behavoir. I can across that website witch looks a bit concerning, I have never been to America is it really like that? |
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| DigiNut |
| quote: | Originally posted by LouisLaBelle
http://www.cc.org/mission.cfm
Can some Americans tell me what the religous sitution in America is like. Because in Canada all I hear from our leftist goverment is that Americans are all Christian fundamentalists, I never beleive it though because the American media promotes paganism and inmoral behavoir. I can across that website witch looks a bit concerning, I have never been to America is it really like that? |
Oh ya, Paganism all over the place. Right now I'm worshipping Moogle, the Mountain Goat God of the Ozone Hole. |
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| LouisLaBelle |
| Well there some paganism in America such as Micheal Moore promoting the Hindu religion and teens getting pregnant everywere. Also the amount of aids in America's inner city communities. I can agree though the paganism in America is not as bad as it is in Canada, Sweden and England. |
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| DigiNut |
Honestly, what the hell are you talking about? There's no Paganism anymore. I'd almost have thought you were talking about atheism, except you mentioned Hinduism. Do you consider any religion (or non-religion, or philosophy) other than Christianity to be Paganism?
I can't even comprehend the question you're trying to ask here, save to say that morality is not very closely related to any particular religion. AIDS is a completely unrelated issue that's largely due to the lack of sexual education (with regards to AIDS itself, prophylactics etc.). |
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| LouisLaBelle |
There's no paganism anymore?
Ever heard of the Unitarians?
Hindu is paganism, they believe in not one but many gods.
(Do you consider any religion (or non-religion, or philosophy) other than Christianity to be Paganism) = When the hell did I say THAT!
AIDS is a completely unrelated issue that's largely due to the lack of sexual education (with regards to AIDS itself, prophylactics etc.).
Aids is spread by having sex with lots of different people, something with religion is against.
Why are you getting agry buddy it's just a chatroom? |
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| Tranc3 |
| quote: | | Originally posted by LouisLaBelle (Do you consider any religion (or non-religion, or philosophy) other than Christianity to be Paganism) = When the hell did I say THAT! |
It was implied when you grouped hinduism with paganism.
| quote: | | Aids is spread by having sex with lots of different people, something with religion is against. |
Ok normally I don't like calling people morons because generally it doesn't accomplish anything, but you're a moron. The spread of AIDS, although can be caused by being highly promiscuous, is not the only way it can be spread. Blood transfusions, unclean needles, having sex only once, becoming a blood brother with someone, giving blood...all these activities will put you at risk for AIDS. |
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| NeoPhono |
To answer your original question. There are religious fundamentalists/extremists in America, but they are a minority. However, they are a very strong and vocal minority. I find it amazing what people can do when they believe they are on a mission from God (not a good thing). Even when all logic and common sense fails, they continue to push their agendas with outrageous furor. It's dumbfounding yet incredible.
As far as pushing "paganism," I really don't see any connection there. Promoting "immoral" activity? I will agree with you, although what is and isn't moral is based upon the individual, so you could always argue on that point. Ethically speaking, I do believe the bar is constantly lowered on American TV, but it sells, and I don't see anything on American TV that I have not seen on European television. |
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| DrummeRaver86 |
| quote: | Originally posted by LouisLaBelle
Hindu is paganism, they believe in not one but many gods.
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are you some sort of west virginian hillybilly who's never seen a book in his pathetic little life? hindusim is polythestic, not pagan. it's an organized religion, fool.
and what's with you and religious extremism? are you friends with pat robertson? |
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| imokruok |
| quote: | Originally posted by LouisLaBelle
in Canada all I hear from our leftist goverment is that Americans are all Christian fundamentalists, I never beleive it though because the American media promotes paganism and inmoral behavoir. |
Most other nations confuse our strength of religion with fundamentalism. As Western nations go, the United States has the highest percentage of people who regularly attend church by far. If you're from France, and you attend church only a handful times a year, when you hear that you average American actually does attend church each weekend, yeah...it looks like we're fundamentalists.
With regards to the American media promoting "paganism," it's not that the American media promotes anything except for a total lack of religion. When was the last time you remember any major sit-com making religion a significant aspect of even a single episode of the series? This is what bothers many conservatives. While we remain a religious people, there has been a removal of the religious aspects of our lives from the public square. Everyone's afraid to talk about it, except on shows that are specially geared towards spirituality.
Just think about 35 years ago, as our astronauts on Apollo 8 circled the moon on Christmas Eve and read from the book of Genesis. No one would ever think of pulling that now, yet it was probably one of the most powerful moments in modern history. |
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| anuneventrade |
| There are a lot of problems with seperating Church and State in America. From the Ten Commandments being placed outside of the courtroom and the court case following that, to the words "Under God" in the pledge, and the religious zealot known as Bush, I would say we have problems with religion in America. |
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| rizen |
| quote: | Originally posted by anuneventrade
There are a lot of problems with seperating Church and State in America. From the Ten Commandments being placed outside of the courtroom and the court case following that, to the words "Under God" in the pledge, and the religious zealot known as Bush, I would say we have problems with religion in America. |
but "Under God" helps get rid of commie spies... oh yeah that ended over a decade ago, theres no need for it now :rolleyes: |
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| DrUg_Tit0 |
| quote: | Originally posted by LouisLaBelle
Aids is spread by having sex with lots of different people, something with religion is against. |
And paganism differs from religion in what exact way? |
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