Is America Losing Its Faith in God?

WLTX Columbia, South Carolina story about the recent American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS) featuring members of the Pastafarians at the University of South Carolina.

www.PastafariansatUSC.org

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[3inchesofblood1]

Satanists are dumber, if not dumbest, of any "religious" group. We shouldn't want to "obliterate" anyone. Seriously wth is your problem?

[83redrose83]

There is no God and there is no Jesus Christ. I'm pretty sure that statement to be correct. Read the Bible, and if u still believe after, you're an idiot. We don't need more protest christians spouting out their hate speeches and lies. Please no!

[lightprogrammer]

Well, this is just natural, when a person starts to reason, giving up any superstitions its just common sense

[CSILogic]

That being said... One must admit, some tenants of the Bible provides a good blueprint for a person to live; not lying or stealing, no excessive use of alcohol or adultery, love thy neighbor; these are all virtues that all parents try to instill in their children to become decent, honest, productive citizens. But religion is not needed to teach those things; just takes a good involved parent, and keeping the child away from the wrong influences.

[CSILogic]

Religion is losing traction because of technology, scientific breakthoughs, 24-hour media. There are seemingly more logical explanation other than simply GOD. People don't seem to realize that religions were started by a more primative being who could not explain the sun, illness, death, floods, earthquakes, and science in general. Now we can. Science cannot explain everything, but they tend to trump religion. So people aren't held captive as much by fear, even of GOD, so no need to believe.

[spacesex101]

@ThenewfallingsacreD. I myself believe in god but I hate religion. You know? I know people are dying because of religion but thats because it's religion. I hate it. But I know there is a god but mankind can't comprehend with it without violence. Without proofing the other wrong. But thats just me.

[Thenewfallingsacred]

@spacesex101 - Atheists just go on living their lives and find something to love like science, music, and whatever else. We don't need comfort for anything and I honestly find that not believing in the Christian God is much more comforting. Then I don't have to worry about a God that wants to kill over half the nation and comands that and also condems anyone who doesn't love him and believe blindly to hell. Why wouldn't I want a God to not exist so we can all rest in peace?

[Thenewfallingsacred]

@3inchesofblood1 - I can acctually understand someones stance on wanting to destroy the world or to kill off masses of people. But to worship a figure that you can't prove is there and say that is why you want to 'oblterate' something is pretty stupid to me. Just as following anything you can't see because that seems pretty delusional.

[CyeOutsider]

Read the Bible and it didn't make sense?! There's a shocker!! Well at least you read it. A lot of "Christians" don't bother.

[DandAinTac]

I think there's a lot of people who have are and have been atheist or agnostic, but they quietly go along to get along. And many people just identify themselves as Christian, but really don't think about it much. It's now becoming safe to come out and be honest, and science has progressed to the point where we realize we don't need the God explanation to explain everything. This is all good news.

[TheKj1434]

Like my grandma always told me, "It's better to die believing in a "higher power", than to live a life of non-belief". Having faith will make your path in life seem much clearer.

[tweedon1]

Is that reporter T.J. Miller pre stand up days?