The Striking Correlation Between a State’s Religion and Its Politics

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alfridsong of HI 7:31PM November 23, 2009

Religion should not be a factor for senseless fighting. I personally belong to all accepted religion as I say in my book "Why I live". God is one. He is for the health of mankind in every possible way.

Lionel Maithri Perera of CA 10:51PM September 29, 2009

I just read the post about how "sensible" people end unwanted conceptions. Does eliminating unwanted babies sound sensible? I can tell you for certain that truly sensible people assuredly do not kill their own children while they are in the womb. If everyone were that "sensible," the entire human race would be wiped out in one generation.

Here is the kind of thinking that such "sense" would lead to: Why should anyone want to conceive and bring a life into the world that might believe there is a God and might want to honor God by paying tithing? Away with such a notion! Let's be "sensible" and kill the kids before they have a chance to displease us with their gratitude to God when we want them to be just as selfish and unethical as we are.

Sure. That's really sensible, isn't it?

kgdmwork of CA 12:54PM August 11, 2009

I just read the post about how "sensible" people end unwanted conceptions. Does eliminating unwanted babies sound sensible? I can tell you for certain that truly sensible people assuredly do not kill their own children while they are in the womb. If everyone were that "sensible," the entire human race would be wiped out in one generation.

Here is the kind of thinking that such "sense" would lead to: Why should anyone want to conceive and bring a life into the world that might believe there is a God and might want to honor God by paying tithing? Away with such a notion! Let's be "sensible" and kill the kids before they have a chance to displease us with their gratitude to God when we want them to be just as selfish and unethical as we are.

Sure. That's really sensible, isn't it?

aes7878 of CA 12:49PM August 11, 2009

In reply to one of these posts, I have to say that even if Christian churches desire large quantities of tithers, they are unlikely to get them just because children are born. Many Christian kids rebel against their upbringing and do not necessarily grow up and give their money to the church. As a Christian, I was taught to pay my tenth to the Lord just as Abraham did, and I can tell you that it is not easy and not something everyone is able to consistently do. In fact, diligent tithers are in short supply. I hardly think you can accuse Christians of being pro-family just because they are counting tithing dollars in advance.

Anticipatory greed for expected tithing is not the reason Christians do not accept homosexuality. No, the fact is that homosexuality is soundly condemned by the Lord and sincere Christians are honest enough to admit this.

As for the maps themselves, I do not see much significance in identifying Protestants and Catholics as separate from Mormons and other Christian faiths. I admire the Protestant ethic, but I do not admire Christians who attack other Christians. I've heard Protestant ministers claim that Catholics are not Christian, which is completely false, since Catholics do indeed believe Jesus Christ is God. I've also heard it said that Mormons are not Christian, either, but this is untrue. If anything, Mormons are all the more keen on testifying that Jesus Christ is the Lord God Almighty than many Christians -- hence the emphasis on missionary work. All Christian faiths are united in serving the one true God, Jesus Christ, and it's time we stop bickering about our differences and settle down to serving God.

aes7878 of CA 12:41PM August 11, 2009

When one goes out of his/her way to deny the existance of God in order to make a personal point, he/she demonstrates extreme cruelty towards all other human beings. If one is a non-believer, simply state that fact on get on with your life.

And, those of us who are believers aught to end our long standing practice of trying to convince non-believers by telling them they are evil and will go to Hell after death. Non-believers do not believe in either Hell or Heaven, or so they say, so let's just ignore them. Apparently, if we ignore them they will get the message and ignore all the rest of us, as well.

The God that nonbelievers say does not exist (because nonbelievers can not see The Almighty) frightens them. By denying His existance and finding faulty in such concepts as tithing the nonbeliever feel comfort in making accusations against the Being they deny. They say, 'There is no such entity as God because no one has ever seen Him/Her. They say, prove it!

My answer is simple. Look about yourself; do you know and have you seen a human baby or animal baby being concieved, grow inside its mother and later born? What force causes it!

Do you sit and eat vegatables and fruits? What force created the seed, caused it germinate and become the plant that bore those foods? The fact is none has seen the Force that causes these plants to procreate! I Rest My Case!

Gerald M. Pergament of MI 4:40AM August 11, 2009

Mormons finally did end polygamy but they had it for a long time. That's when they were like Muslims except that Islam lets one man impregnate four wives in succession and a Mormon man could have as many wives as he wanted. Imagine what this inbreeding did for both faiths. Of course, genetic diseases multiplied and are a danger to public health. The dollar value of the ten per cent tithe must have caused the Mormon church to back the liberty-destroying Prop. 8. Gays and Lesbians cannot be expected to produce large families of tithers, so to Hell with them? Religiosity is a sign of mental imbalance, because people must be hallucinating when they say they see God and have conversations with Him. There is a word God but there is no God.

auradawnveirs of CA 3:13PM August 10, 2009

This is interesting and along the same lines.

On August 7, 2009 Matt Towery of InsiderAdvantage reported the results of two Georgia polls taken to gauge African-Americans' Approval Rating of President Obama.

Disapproval among African Americans was found to be between 35 to 38%.

This is surprising when you consider that in Nov 2008 that 90% of the African American voters elected Obama.

Yes, Virginia, there is such a thing as Conservative Black Americans. Listen to Herman Cain for proof.

Grady Jackson of CA 2:27PM August 10, 2009

It's even better to wake up a Scottish Presbyterian (Baptised but non practicing) & a follower of Rangers Football club from Glasgow, cause we are the people! Alba gu brath! ( Scotland for ever in our native Gaelic) The spirit of Wallace ....William Wallace, "The blood is strong"

Duncan Mac Coinnich 8:57PM August 09, 2009

It's good to wake up in the morning & know your a Scottish Presbyterian, even if in my case your only a cultural one, God bless John Knox keep Scotland Protestant!!

Duncan Mac Coinnich 8:43PM August 09, 2009

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