Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life

Are Americans becoming less religious? New Pew study says yes and Dawkins is optimistic

Posted on 2012.10.16 by winterSmith 8 comments

Given the course of Campaign 2012, the idea that Americans are trending toward less religion probably sounds ludicrous. But maybe not. In response to an audience question last night, Richard Dawkins said he’s “optimistic” about the future of religion. (If you’re a religious type, he doesn’t mean that in the way it probably sounds.) He noted that the US is still

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When Jesus Attacks! Why don’t we care that the Catholic Church is officially whipping Congress?

Posted on 2010.03.11 by winterSmith 25 comments

Part 2 of 2. (Read part 1…) It’s Time to Separate Church and State, Once and for All If you recall, anti-Catholic prejudice was once a problem for Catholic politicians in the US. John F. Kennedy went so far as to address the issue head-on in his 1960 campaign – probably because he didn’t feel he had much choice. Here’s