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Just over half of interviewees (51%) in a Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University study, who identified as "people of faith," responded that they are likely to vote in the presidential election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. The "people of faith" label is given to those who identify with a recognized religion, such as Christianity, Judaism, Mormonism or Islam.

The study found that approximately 104 million people under the "people of faith" umbrella are not expected to vote this election, including 41 million born-again Christians and 32 million who regularly go to church.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Calling BULLSHIT. What part do they disagree when it comes to religion?

  1. Child sex - supported by religion.
  2. Rape - supported by religion.
  3. Killing the innocent - supported by religion.
  4. Controlling women - supported by religion.
  5. Anti LGBTQ+ - supported by religion.
  6. Hatred of other races - supported by religion.

So what is it that will make them change this time?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You might also point out, for balance, that the opposites of those things can also be expected within religious frameworks.

With or without religion, it is people who purposefully carry out those actions while more often than not being aware they can be conceived of as harmful. You can try to take religion away from people, but don't expect hate to go with it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Multiple cultures were well organized and thriving before established religion was forced on them.

The opposite isn't laid out like the good ol hate.

A form of religion will always exist or have existed. The problem when mass religions is the hive mind effect. People are outnumbered and go along with the groups even if it is against them.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Multiple cultures were well organized and thriving before established religion was forced on them.

I don't choose to pretend that previous e.g. animist spiritual systems were not religions. This is because I define religion by human practice and adherence, as humans define religion in a world where they invent it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, to me religion is just cultural, ceremonial, practices designed to deal with their lack of understanding of the natural world, and assumption of supernatural forces. While animism wasn't religion as we know it, it did have it's adherence to practices, and ethics, etc. They were far more local, more based on individual tribes. They were religion, none the less. Just not widespread, centralized, formalized, religion as we see today.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

Still plenty of people being spiritual 'in their own way'.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That seems odd to me considering that antiabortion rules are on the line. I would think they'd be especially motivated to support Trump and get the Senate flipped Republican to keep a federal law from getting implemented to reverse the decision that government can force doctors to let you die if a fetus is the one killing you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

From my experience in my very red state, there's a high degree of cognitive dissonance when it comes to those things. A family friend who's very religious is secretly undergoing IVF even though the church banned it's use because they want a child more than the threat of excommunication. Supposedly they'll be forgiven for going against the church since they're "fundamentally good" people.

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