[GodGunsGuts]

And if that's not enough, the Wall Street Journal recently reported on a Gallop Poll that shows liberal Christian denominations and Evo-atheists are far more likely to be superstitious than conservative, evangelical Christian, church attenders:

Look Who's Irrational Now

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"What Americans Really Believe," a comprehensive new study released by Baylor University yesterday, shows that traditional Christian religion greatly decreases belief in everything from the efficacy of palm readers to the usefulness of astrology. It also shows that the irreligious and the members of more liberal Protestant denominations, far from being resistant to superstition, tend to be much more likely to believe in the paranormal and in pseudoscience than evangelical Christians."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122178219865054585.html

[Quix]

very fascinating. Thanks

[Caramelgal]

And if that's not enough, the Wall Street Journal recently reported on a Gallop Poll that shows liberal Christian denominations and Evo-atheists are far more likely to be superstitious than conservative, evangelical Christian, church attenders: Look Who's Irrational Now

I read that article previously and it is an opinion piece on the results of the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion:

Mission:

ISR exists to initiate, support, and conduct research on religion, involving scholars and projects spanning the intellectual spectrum: history, psychology, sociology, economics, anthropology, political science, theology, and religious studies. Our mandate extends to all religions, everywhere, and throughout history. It also embraces the study of religious effects on such things as prosocial behavior, family life, economic development, and social conflict. While always striving for appropriate scientific objectivity, our scholars treat religion with the respect that sacred matters require and deserve.

About ISR:

Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion (Baylor ISR) exists to involve scholars having many different interests and approaches in creative efforts to grasp the complexities and interconnections of religion in the life of individuals and societies. The aim is to combine the highest standards of scholarship with a serious commitment to faith, resulting in studies that not only plumb basic questions, but produce results that are relevant to religious organizations, address moral controversies, and contribute to social health.

No bias there. (sarcasm)

It should also be mentioned that Baylor is a private Baptist university. Without knowing how their data was collected, the sampling size was, etc., it’s rather hard to judge the validity of the study but I’m somewhat skeptical that the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion would not have some biases built into their survey. I’m skeptical about a lot of public opinion polls no matter the source and or agenda of the organization conducting it for the same reasons. Opinion polls are easily skewed and often misleading.

I would also point out that no where in the study did it address evolution or any attempt to equate that people who believe in evolution are more likely to believe in superstitions.

Furthermore, let us not cofuse people of liberal Christian denominations and people who embrace other religions, especially Eastern and Neo-Pagan religions with Atheists.

Atheists reject all forms of supernaturalism. That includes astrology, faith healing, ghosts, clairvoyance, UFO abductions, etc.

[Quix]

INDEED. Rather unsurprisingly to those of us who’ve had to work around the clueless idiots.