Why is america still so religious?

[RAX 010]

Religion is used as a tool for control...

Has been since the birth of this "nation"

 

[Hoodoo Child]

On the contrary, Atheism is on the rise in this country

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

Isn't there a set of encyclopedias that detail every war/conflict that occurred on the globe over the last millennia or so?

Goes back to about 4,000 - 5,000 BCE.​

 

[Ria_21]

There's Sharia law in Europe. What are you even talking about....

No there isn't y'all just love to talk shyt smh

The U.K. Ain't religious at all majority of the people I come across don't practice or believe in anything.

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

On the contrary, Atheism in this country is on the raise

This is entirely false. What is happening is that as religious observation lags, so does atheism.

The reason for this is that atheism is a 'revolt' against religion, but, as religious belief lags, so does the need for a 'revolution' against it.

Also, atheism 're-defined' itself to include those who were 'on-the-fence' about the whole thing. In-short, agnostics.

This was a great PR strategy, but ultimately failed since it just artificially swelled the numbers temporarily.​

 

[Rawtid]

I think it's easier to align with people via religion without really having to get to know them.

 

[Dr. Acula]

Religion has become a political position in this country. Once something is politicized, it breeds zealots and infiltrated every aspect of life these days.

 

[Michael's Black Son]

Religion of white supremacy has been a thing since forever and that shyt isn't changing anytime soon

 

[CashmereThoughts]

What's wrong with being religious? Maybe if more folks grew up in the church we wouldn't have folks rapping about killing and folks going around doing dumb shyt

you think none of those rappers "grew up in church"

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

Religion has become a political position in this country. Once something is politicized, it breeds zealots and infiltrated every aspect of life these days.

Religion has ALWAYS been a political position in this country from the very beginning since the Government spent no time attempting to engender social coherence among the disparate groups of immigrants that settled here. This is not necessarily a bad thing as we have seen the antithesis of religious belief also breeds 'zealots' and 'infiltrates every aspect of life' to an even greater degree of detrimental effects to the population, but it seems that no one wishes to discuss that.​

 

[Emoryal]

It isn't. People "believe in God", but don't read or follow the Bible at all.

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

you think none of those rappers "grew up in church"

Nope. Most of them grew up 'around' Church. It's symptomatic of current ideological/sociological shifts that have been in-effect since the 70's.

It's been cool to make fun of people who go to Church ever since I can remember.​

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

It isn't. People "believe in God", but don't read or follow the Bible at all.

It isn't necessary to 'read/follow the Bible' to believe in 'G-d'. Never has been.

People believed it before the text was even written.

Also, belief in 'G-d' is not necessary for religion. Ask a Buddhist what they believe.​

 

[moniemane]

 

[richaveli83]

I've no tin foil and I'm a victim of the same christian propaganda as you are

No other country puts religion at the forefront of the media and politics like america. NOT ONE... not even muslims

Saudi Arabia and Iran disagree with you.