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Title: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: Flannel Boy on March 28, 2007, 01:47:37 PM
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When these statistics are projected across the aggregate adult population, the numbers are staggering. An estimated 73 million adults are presently unchurched. When teens and children are added, the total swells to roughly 100 million Americans.

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For instance, 47% of political liberals are unchurched, more than twice the percentage found among political conservatives (19%). African Americans were less likely to be unchurched (25%) than were whites (32%) or Hispanics (34%). Asians, however, doubled the national average: 63% were unchurched! Single adults continued a historic pattern of being more likely than married adults to stay away from religious services (37% versus 29%, respectively).

Residents of the West (42%) and Northeast (39%) remain the most church resistant, while those in the South are the least prone to avoid religious services (26%). Sexual orientation is closely related to church status, too: while about one-third of heterosexuals are unchurched (31%), half of the homosexual public (49%) met the unchurched criteria.

I've actually been to church within the last three months.  :lol

Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: Vizzys on March 28, 2007, 01:51:13 PM
I dont go.

I went to my friends church once because I was staying with his family at the time and felt obligated. It seemed nice except for the preaching part, which was boring.
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: MrAngryFace on March 28, 2007, 01:53:01 PM
I dont trust people, so I dont trust churches. Maybe if GOD actually got off his butt and publicly sponsored a church i'd got.
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: BlackMage on March 28, 2007, 01:55:05 PM
I went to church every weekend from baby-16 and I will never step into a church as long as I live again.
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: BlackMage on March 28, 2007, 01:56:44 PM
Those 100 million Americans don't go to church, they go to the local burger king instead.

UGGGGHHHHH AMERICANS

ugh americans? wtf is wrong with not going to church. and i have seen more religious fat slobs than anything.
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: MrAngryFace on March 28, 2007, 01:56:49 PM
I've been to lutheran, catholic, and mormon churches, all of them wanted MONEY and to scam me into supporting the organization. DOWN WITH FAITH BASED ORGS!
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: Flannel Boy on March 28, 2007, 01:56:58 PM
I dont trust people, so I dont trust churches. Maybe if GOD actually got off his butt and publicly sponsored a church i'd got.

He's too busy with gatorade and Nike

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Those 100 million Americans don't go to church, they go to the local burger king instead.

UGGGGHHHHH AMERICANS
Actually fatties love the Lord almost as much as they love Whoppers.

I went to church every weekend from baby-16 and I will never step into a church as long as I live again.
Was the priest rough?
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: BlackMage on March 28, 2007, 01:57:42 PM
I went to church every weekend from baby-16 and I will never step into a church as long as I live again.
Was the priest rough?
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no, it was just boring as fuck
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: Flannel Boy on March 28, 2007, 01:58:58 PM
I've been to lutheran, catholic, and mormon churches, all of them wanted MONEY and to scam me into supporting the organization. DOWN WITH FAITH BASED ORGS!
Whenever my mother sends my grandmother money she ends up giving it all away to the church.


no, it was just boring as fuck

Yeah, priests aren't good in the sack. Very boring lovers.
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: Tauntaun on March 28, 2007, 02:01:44 PM
basically every sunday, I go to a small non-denominational church which my father-in-law preaches at. 
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: BlackMage on March 28, 2007, 02:02:37 PM
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Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: Himu on March 28, 2007, 02:11:18 PM
I used to. But I haven't been to church since my grandpa's funeral.
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: Cheebs on March 28, 2007, 02:12:40 PM
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Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: whiteACID on March 28, 2007, 02:17:27 PM
I haven't been to church in about 14 years.
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: Tauntaun on March 28, 2007, 02:21:53 PM
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Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: lordmaji on March 28, 2007, 02:53:35 PM
Fuck Church.

Damn religious freaks. It's fucking everything up.  :'(
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: DJ_Tet on March 28, 2007, 03:10:35 PM
I haven't been to church in about 14 years.

I started going every other wednesday or so for the past year.  I feel sorry for children who are forced into the church, although I'm not sure how else people of faith should raise their children.  It's been much more rewarding to get into church on my own terms and take out of religion what I need.

Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: Flannel Boy on March 28, 2007, 03:18:24 PM
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Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 28, 2007, 03:26:39 PM
My parents usually have readings done at home, but during the spring and summer we go to a church about an hour away from our house >:(
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: Tauntaun on March 28, 2007, 03:31:29 PM
My parents usually have readings done at home, but during the spring and summer we go to a church about an hour away from our house >:(

The church we go to is about 1-1.5 hours away.  My father-in-law picks us up in the morning, otherwise we'd go to one more local.
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: demi on March 28, 2007, 03:46:21 PM
Yes, I do.
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 28, 2007, 03:47:40 PM
My parents usually have readings done at home, but during the spring and summer we go to a church about an hour away from our house >:(

The church we go to is about 1-1.5 hours away.  My father-in-law picks us up in the morning, otherwise we'd go to one more local.

We go so far away because there are only Bapist/Methodist/etc churches up here, as well as all the off shoots. We're non-demoninational (I guess it can be called that).
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: Flannel Boy on March 28, 2007, 03:51:14 PM
My parents usually have readings done at home, but during the spring and summer we go to a church about an hour away from our house >:(

The church we go to is about 1-1.5 hours away.  My father-in-law picks us up in the morning, otherwise we'd go to one more local.

We go so far away because there are only Bapist/Methodist/etc churches up here, as well as all the off shoots. We're non-demoninational (I guess it can be called that).
No, but it can be called non-denominational
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 28, 2007, 03:59:18 PM
My parents usually have readings done at home, but during the spring and summer we go to a church about an hour away from our house >:(

The church we go to is about 1-1.5 hours away.  My father-in-law picks us up in the morning, otherwise we'd go to one more local.

We go so far away because there are only Bapist/Methodist/etc churches up here, as well as all the off shoots. We're non-demoninational (I guess it can be called that).
No, but it can be called non-denominational

There aren't many dispensational churches in the US, or anywhere to tell the truth. Especially when compared to Baptist churches. Oh the "debates" I've seen...*shakes head*
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Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: cloudwalking on March 28, 2007, 04:03:29 PM
my family are all atheists, so fuck no i've never gone to church because of them. i've been to churches just to check them out, or for events like weddings, but i've never willingly gone to a service. it's just a waste of time.
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: tiesto on March 28, 2007, 04:08:26 PM
I only go to church for funerals. I'm not religious at all, although I was raised Catholic and made confirmation and communion and all that jazz. I've been to mass a few times before (I had a religious ex who dragged me on occasion) and it was boring as fuck, not to mention the priest was spewing forth all this anti-abortion propaganda.
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on March 28, 2007, 04:14:22 PM
I am an ex-Catholic altar boy / ex-Mormon / current believer in higher forces, but not organized religion.

So no, I don't go to church.
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: bluemax on March 28, 2007, 11:02:24 PM
I go irregularly. Usually when I'm not exhausted/not busy and feeling the pangs of religious guilt. It is becoming increasingly awkward though.
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: APF on March 28, 2007, 11:51:29 PM
I have literally never "been to church" in the religious/worship sense.  I've gone to churches as like a tourist though.
Title: Re: 100 Million Americans Don't Go to Church, Do You Evilbore?
Post by: Mupepe on March 29, 2007, 12:01:00 AM
I don't go.