Through the Looking Glass - Religious Synonymity

richlevy · 02-16-2009, 09:17 AM

From here

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February 10, 2009
Alabama, Iran have more in common than first thought

Baptists in Tuscaloosa and Muslims in Tehran might not seem to have much in common, but Alabama and Iran do agree on one thing: the importance of religion.
Nearly identical percentages of people in both locations -- 82 percent of Alabamians and 83 percent of Iranians -- say religion is an important part of their daily lives.
The comparisons come from the Gallup Poll, which recently compiled findings about the importance of faith to individuals in all 50 states and 143 countries.
"Georgians in the United States are about as religious as Georgians in the Caucasus region," wrote Steve Crabtree and Brett Pelham, in a Monday (Feb. 9) report on the Gallup Web site. "On the less religious end of the spectrum, residents of New Hampshire look similar to their neighbors in Canada and Alaskans are about as religious as Israelis."

They say that opposites attract. By extension, that implies that like minded individuals may repel. If you conducted a survey in Tehran and Birmingham, and swapped the words "Christian" and "Muslim", I wonder how alike the answers would be.

BTW, having eaten street food in Israel, I will say that Southerners and people from the Middle East also share a "lets throw this in hot oil and see how it tastes" culinary philosophy.

wolf · 02-16-2009, 09:50 AM

To quote my favorite movie, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension, "So what? Big Deal."

I wouldn't trust the numbers out of a religious dictatorship regarding religion.

Gallop should be ashamed.

TheMercenary · 02-16-2009, 10:04 AM

I would bet the religious in Iran might object to the fashion statements displayed in a rural Alabama Walmart.

Clodfobble · 02-16-2009, 12:38 PM

That's a retarded statistic. What about the Dwellars who would say that "politics is an important part" of their discussions. Does that mean they're going to have anything in common?

Pie · 02-16-2009, 12:46 PM

It does say something about the lack of critical thinking in both locations -- they do have that in common.

(Tarring them all with an impossibly large brush!)

Flint · 02-16-2009, 12:49 PM

"is an important part" is not a quantifiable attribute.

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wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	To quote my favorite movie, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension, "So what? Big Deal." I wouldn't trust the numbers out of a religious dictatorship regarding religion. Gallop should be ashamed. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I would bet the religious in Iran might object to the fashion statements displayed in a rural Alabama Walmart. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

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Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	That's a retarded statistic. What about the Dwellars who would say that "politics is an important part" of their discussions. Does that mean they're going to have anything in common? __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

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Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	It does say something about the lack of critical thinking in both locations -- they do have that in common. (Tarring them all with an impossibly large brush!) __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not. Last edited by Pie; 02-16-2009 at 01:03 PM.

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Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	"is an important part" is not a quantifiable attribute. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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