Faith fails to protect idiot from snake bites.

[JimLes]

It really is not that scary Jim. I am sure that you will find most people are perfectly friendly.

The billboards don't seem that friendly. Especially since my people apparently killed Jesus.

I guess it's just a cultural difference. In Canada, it's considered decidedly impolite to inquire about religious beliefs of people who aren't close friends. It is downright hateful to suggest that someone else will go to hell because they don't believe in the same thing as you. We also have much tougher hate speech laws, as for example KKK delegations that come down from south of 49 to visit their brethren here find out. While putting up a sign saying "If you don't believe in Jesus, you'll go to hell" may not necessarily fall afoul of our hate speech laws, a community association would likely ask a church here to remove it.

It just shocks me the way things work in the US sometimes. The rhetoric of some US politicians on faith and immigration would actually be criminal up here.

 

[Stoked]

The billboards don't seem that friendly. Especially since my people apparently killed Jesus.

I guess it's just a cultural difference. In Canada, it's considered decidedly impolite to inquire about religious beliefs of people who aren't close friends. It is downright hateful to suggest that someone else will go to hell because they don't believe in the same thing as you. We also have much tougher hate speech laws, as for example KKK delegations that come down from south of 49 to visit their brethren here find out. While putting up a sign saying "If you don't believe in Jesus, you'll go to hell" may not necessarily fall afoul of our hate speech laws, a community association would likely ask a church here to remove it.

It just shocks me the way things work in the US sometimes. The rhetoric of some US politicians on faith and immigration would actually be criminal up here.

Well I still think you would be suprised. They may believe that anyone not in their church has no shot at salvation but that does not mean they hate you. Think of it like your family member on hard drugs. He is destroying himself and when you tell him that it is not out of hate but love.

Of course there are always the jackasses who do it out of hate but generally I do not think that is the case.

 

[Siro]

The billboards don't seem that friendly. Especially since my people apparently killed Jesus.

I guess it's just a cultural difference. In Canada, it's considered decidedly impolite to inquire about religious beliefs of people who aren't close friends. It is downright hateful to suggest that someone else will go to hell because they don't believe in the same thing as you. We also have much tougher hate speech laws, as for example KKK delegations that come down from south of 49 to visit their brethren here find out. While putting up a sign saying "If you don't believe in Jesus, you'll go to hell" may not necessarily fall afoul of our hate speech laws, a community association would likely ask a church here to remove it.

It just shocks me the way things work in the US sometimes. The rhetoric of some US politicians on faith and immigration would actually be criminal up here.

That's nice, but this isn't Canada. 46% of the US population don't even believe in evolution. And I mean AT ALL. Not the half assed "I believe evolution was guided by god" stance. I'm not surprised one bit by the guy's level of idiocy.

 

[franklin]

I mean, here's the church down the street from my parents' house. It belongs to the biggest protestant denomination in Canada. Check the flag. And yes, it does mean what you think.

That the deluge was real along with the rainbow promise?

 

[JimLes]

That's nice, but this isn't Canada. 46% of the US population don't even believe in evolution. And I mean AT ALL. Not the half assed "I believe evolution was guided by god" stance. I'm not surprised one bit by the guy's level of idiocy.

I'd love to see the state-by-state breakdown of belief in evolution. I've got a feeling that if the Confederacy had successfully separated, the USA would be indistinguishable from Canada today. Except that you wouldn't speak a lick of French.

 

[Stoked]

I'd love to see the state-by-state breakdown of belief in evolution. I've got a feeling that if the Confederacy had successfully separated, the USA would be indistinguishable from Canada today. Except that you wouldn't speak a lick of French.

Not necessarily true as several western states (Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Wyoming...) would be in The USA and not the confederacy. They would still be very conservative and religious.

 

[JimLes]

Not necessarily true as several western states (Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Wyoming...) would be in The USA and not the confederacy. They would still be very conservative and religious.

I just figured ya'll would be overwhelmed by various snowbirds from the North.

 

[Stoked]

I just figured ya'll would be overwhelmed by various snowbirds from the North.

Possbily but they ignore us now and I do not see why that would change.

 

[JimLes]

Oh, and this is interesting.

 

[colton]

Oh, and this is interesting.

It's all in how you phrase the question. For example, I wouldn't answer "yes" to that particular phrasing myself, even though I'm a scientist and (to a large extent) a believer in evolution.

 

[Siro]

It's all in how you phrase the question. For example, I wouldn't answer "yes" to that particular phrasing myself, even though I'm a scientist and (to a large extent) a believer in evolution.

The percentage of people who actually have some philosophical objection to the phrasing is probably very small.

 

[JimLes]

The percentage of people who actually have some philosophical objection to the phrasing is probably very small.

This. Considering the charged political climate over this issue, any question about evolution is clear enough.