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From the wacky world of American religion
I haven't been following the chatter on the new Pew survey on religion. But I like this quote from a Orthodox Jewish rabbi that appeared in a San Diego paper:
"The churches and the synagogues today do not answer the needs of these people," he said. "Unfortunately, a lot of the churches and synagogues are not really places of godliness. They are places of politics, places of social action, places of fellowship, where people come together to meet each other. But in many respects, spirituality is lacking."It's hard to know what to make of the report. Apparently about one in four Christians aren't sure if God exists and I'd be more worried except that the study found that one in five atheists do believe in God (maybe we should we should arrange a swap on some fog shrouded bridge somewhere). It seems to me the Pew report just confirms the rabbi's explanation that there are a lot of people claiming labels or religious affiliations for reasons other than faith belief.
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