Posts by Berengaria

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Batman Shooting

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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/07/20/several-reportedly-dead-injured-after-shooting-at-colorado-movie-theater/.

Berengaria

Hmmm wasn't it your response to another horrible mass shooting that got you banned last time FrozenRockNeckDude?

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Robot Roll Call

by j dubb in

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cambot!.

Atheists: Lowest Retention Rate Next to JWs

by breakfast of champions in

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article found here.. .

those who grow up in an atheist household are least likely to maintain their beliefs about religion as adults, according to a study by georgetown university's center for applied research in the apostolate (cara).only about 30 percent of those who grow up in an atheist household remain atheists as adults.

this "retention rate" was the lowest among the 20 separate categories in the study.. there were 1,387 atheists (weighted) in the survey.

Berengaria

LWT

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Atheists: Lowest Retention Rate Next to JWs

by breakfast of champions in

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article found here.. .

those who grow up in an atheist household are least likely to maintain their beliefs about religion as adults, according to a study by georgetown university's center for applied research in the apostolate (cara).only about 30 percent of those who grow up in an atheist household remain atheists as adults.

this "retention rate" was the lowest among the 20 separate categories in the study.. there were 1,387 atheists (weighted) in the survey.

Berengaria

Actually... it didn't take very much to show that the article was wrong. According to their source, 70% of Atheists change denominations. That's where the 30% number comes from. However, another 20% change to other types of non-religious, which would put the retention rate up to 50%.

Thank you Clarinetist.

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Atheists: Lowest Retention Rate Next to JWs

by breakfast of champions in

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friends

article found here.. .

those who grow up in an atheist household are least likely to maintain their beliefs about religion as adults, according to a study by georgetown university's center for applied research in the apostolate (cara).only about 30 percent of those who grow up in an atheist household remain atheists as adults.

this "retention rate" was the lowest among the 20 separate categories in the study.. there were 1,387 atheists (weighted) in the survey.

Berengaria

JW's feed the atheists and libral progressive movements.

Only the smart ones.

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Atheists: Lowest Retention Rate Next to JWs

by breakfast of champions in

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friends

article found here.. .

those who grow up in an atheist household are least likely to maintain their beliefs about religion as adults, according to a study by georgetown university's center for applied research in the apostolate (cara).only about 30 percent of those who grow up in an atheist household remain atheists as adults.

this "retention rate" was the lowest among the 20 separate categories in the study.. there were 1,387 atheists (weighted) in the survey.

Berengaria

A good atheist rejects the idea of any ultimate good, which implies a rejection of these related, and charmingly capitalized, terms: Truth, Beauty, Justice, Love, etc.

What a silly thing to say.

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Atheists: Lowest Retention Rate Next to JWs

by breakfast of champions in

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friends

article found here.. .

those who grow up in an atheist household are least likely to maintain their beliefs about religion as adults, according to a study by georgetown university's center for applied research in the apostolate (cara).only about 30 percent of those who grow up in an atheist household remain atheists as adults.

this "retention rate" was the lowest among the 20 separate categories in the study.. there were 1,387 atheists (weighted) in the survey.

Berengaria

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Atheists: Lowest Retention Rate Next to JWs

by breakfast of champions in

jw
friends

article found here.. .

those who grow up in an atheist household are least likely to maintain their beliefs about religion as adults, according to a study by georgetown university's center for applied research in the apostolate (cara).only about 30 percent of those who grow up in an atheist household remain atheists as adults.

this "retention rate" was the lowest among the 20 separate categories in the study.. there were 1,387 atheists (weighted) in the survey.

Berengaria

Piffle.

Life is wonderful, mysterious and beautiful. I wonder about life the unviverse and everything constantly.

What sort of dull atheists have you been drinking with Sulla?

Strawmen of your own invention I suspect.

Indeed. I was going to ask these folks what is so boring, unfulfilling and lacking about this life? Why must there always be more?

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Atheists: Lowest Retention Rate Next to JWs

by breakfast of champions in

jw
friends

article found here.. .

those who grow up in an atheist household are least likely to maintain their beliefs about religion as adults, according to a study by georgetown university's center for applied research in the apostolate (cara).only about 30 percent of those who grow up in an atheist household remain atheists as adults.

this "retention rate" was the lowest among the 20 separate categories in the study.. there were 1,387 atheists (weighted) in the survey.

Berengaria

You can become angry with God and lose belief in God. You never believed in Jehovah? You never felt anger towards him? You didn't lose your belief in God? Lose for lack of a better word, but you can replace that with a different word if you find a better more expressive word. There have been a lot of eloquent posts on JWD and N by atheists for why they became athiests. For people who once believed and now do not believe, it is understood that there are varied reasons why belief becomes past tense. That journey might or might not include anger towards God. It's sure nothing to be ashamed of.

Huh? You can't be angry at something you believe does not exist. Period. If you are angry at god, you are not an atheist. You are simply a disgruntled believer. We aren't talking about a journey, we are talkiing about a conclusion.

What is this "hurt your feelings" "nothing to be ashamed of" bull? Snarkey condescension??? LOL

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Atheists: Lowest Retention Rate Next to JWs

by breakfast of champions in

jw
friends

article found here.. .

those who grow up in an atheist household are least likely to maintain their beliefs about religion as adults, according to a study by georgetown university's center for applied research in the apostolate (cara).only about 30 percent of those who grow up in an atheist household remain atheists as adults.

this "retention rate" was the lowest among the 20 separate categories in the study.. there were 1,387 atheists (weighted) in the survey.

Berengaria

Not to mention we are continually told that we will "come to our senses", or "we are only angry with god," or something equally condescending like

Most people aren't being condescending when they say things like that. I know that I've seen enough people, including myself, who have been angry with God and lose any belief in God. I understand there are atheists who will remain atheists. There are also atheists who will not remain atheists. It's not a bad thing either way. You're pretty clear about being sensitive to this subject, Beks, for some reason. I never meant to hurt your feelings. Maybe sometimes people mean to be condescending, but a lot of times they don't mean to be. I know the comment I just made was not meant to be condescending. It's certainly a possbility that poll isn't accurate. The retention rates could be lower, but they could also be higher. It would take someone supernatural to know for sure.

You can't be an atheist AND be angry at god. You're simply throwing a tantrum.