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bedrock_barney
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 02/27/2004 : 01:26:32
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Anyone see the BBC2 programme last night?
Quite an interesting hour and a half of telly. (better than the football on Channel 5 anyway).
Some healthy debate. I was surprised at the stats relating to the UK. See table below. Just over 50% are believers. By contrast the US is at almost 80%.
Website here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/wtwtgod/default.stm
The studio guests included a barmy nun who seemed unable to express anything in words (not very condusive to a televised debate), Imran Khan who was immaculate in opinion and tailoring! and Sean Hughes, a fallen Catholic.
Also, especially brought to us via satellite, the ubiquitous scary Evangelical representative from America.
Another interesting statistic:
Question: Is religion very important in your life?
USA 60%
Canada 28%
UK 17%
 "The Pixies are reforming?? / I say bring back Abba, ahaaa!!!" |
Edited by - bedrock_barney on 02/27/2004 03:31:16 |
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <
New Zealand
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Posted - 02/27/2004 : 01:46:45
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i didn't watch it as i went to the pub instead, but now that you've mentioned it, i wish i had.
i had never realised that there was such a difference between the countries....
no wonder religion is so much more important in the politics of some countres...
 "I joined the Cult of Frank / I think that man deserves a DB!" |
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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/27/2004 : 07:15:26
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i was actually quite proud to live in the uk (for once) when i read those statistics... we're becoming quite the athesists!
"Join the Cult of Orange Cat / the more the better!"
The Shrine of the Sea Monkey!
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 02/27/2004 : 10:42:21
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Barney, you mocking my God again? I'll whip yo lily butt..
 "I joined the Cult Of Boni/Get Off My Trolley!" |
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gracie
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/27/2004 : 11:02:18
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I always thought England was pretty secular actually so those stats don't surprise me.
I've read a few reviews for the Passion of Christ and it looks like such a gore fest i'm actually thinking of watching it. |
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holidaysong
- FB Fan -
Ireland
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Posted - 02/28/2004 : 03:57:06
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some woman had a heart attack in the usa watching it in the cinema - it must be good...
by the way theres no better place to look at how religion influences politics than ireland - the catholic church used to pretty much run the country!...they also bummed quite a lot of it too... |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 04/17/2005 : 12:17:09
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Are God's approval ratings still dropping rapidly?
I think His first mistake was telling Adam and Eve they could live in Paradise, and then kicking them out for eating an apple. I mean, talk about overly strict rules!
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
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What the world thinks of God - BBC programme
