Comments on: Ann Coulter: ”Obama is Not a Muslim” http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/ JFK: ''we choose to go to the ...'' Wed, 23 May 2012 21:21:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Winter Wallaby http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48778 Winter Wallaby Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:33:46 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48778 Thanks, mitch4, that was pretty interesting. Elyrest, the 32 questions are here - http://pewforum.org/U-S-Religious-Knowledge-Survey-Who-Knows-What-About-Religion.aspx in abbreviated form, with a link to the full questionnaire. According to the link supplied by mitch4 in his second link, atheists and agnostics (and Jews) do better even if you correct for their higher education level. I think your last sentence really explains the better performance of agnostics and atheists. If you're pretty sure Christianity (for example) is right, there's no need to bother learning a bunch of nonsense about other religions. (White evangelical Christians do better on the Bible questions than agnostics and atheists). If you don't know which, if any, religion is the one true religion, you might shop around a bit before giving up. Thanks, mitch4, that was pretty interesting.

Elyrest, the 32 questions are here - http://pewforum.org/U-S-Religious-Knowledge-Survey-Who-Knows-What-About-Religion.aspx in abbreviated form, with a link to the full questionnaire.

According to the link supplied by mitch4 in his second link, atheists and agnostics (and Jews) do better even if you correct for their higher education level. I think your last sentence really explains the better performance of agnostics and atheists. If you’re pretty sure Christianity (for example) is right, there’s no need to bother learning a bunch of nonsense about other religions. (White evangelical Christians do better on the Bible questions than agnostics and atheists). If you don’t know which, if any, religion is the one true religion, you might shop around a bit before giving up.

]]> By: Elyrest http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48774 Elyrest Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:50:17 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48774 mitch4 - Thanks for the link as I love to take quizzes. I scored 15/15 also and would've liked to see the the original 32 question test. My guess is that agnostics and atheists know a lot about religion because they are generally well educated. I studied quite a few religions before I rejected them. mitch4 - Thanks for the link as I love to take quizzes. I scored 15/15 also and would’ve liked to see the the original 32 question test. My guess is that agnostics and atheists know a lot about religion because they are generally well educated. I studied quite a few religions before I rejected them.

]]> By: mitch4 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48772 mitch4 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:39:30 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48772 The report is at http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1745/religious-knowledge-in-america-survey-atheists-agnostics-score-highest Whoa, that URL gives some spoilers! The report is at http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1745/religious-knowledge-in-america-survey-atheists-agnostics-score-highest

Whoa, that URL gives some spoilers!

]]> By: mitch4 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48771 mitch4 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:35:29 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48771 Pew Center quiz of religious knowledge: http://features.pewforum.org/quiz/us-religious-knowledge (I scored 15/15, and only one was a semi-guess.) They also have an article on how the scoring distributes for religious affiliation etc. Pew Center quiz of religious knowledge: http://features.pewforum.org/quiz/us-religious-knowledge

(I scored 15/15, and only one was a semi-guess.)

They also have an article on how the scoring distributes for religious affiliation etc.

]]> By: Winter Wallaby http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48524 Winter Wallaby Sun, 26 Sep 2010 02:27:51 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48524 <blockquote>I never thought I’d see a Nicole post with the phrase, “I am very serious”, in it.</blockquote> Unless you're seeing some other post that I'm not, you still haven't. :) (Or are you just trying to boost the comment count? We already reached 300, take it easy!)

I never thought I’d see a Nicole post with the phrase, “I am very serious”, in it.

Unless you’re seeing some other post that I’m not, you still haven’t. :)

(Or are you just trying to boost the comment count? We already reached 300, take it easy!)

]]> By: Detcord http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48514 Detcord Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:39:12 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48514 I never thought I'd see a Nicole post with the phrase, "I am very serious", in it. Will wonders never cease. :-D I never thought I’d see a Nicole post with the phrase, “I am very serious”, in it. Will wonders never cease. :-D

]]> By: Morris Keesan http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48510 Morris Keesan Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:11:41 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48510 Nicole @332: Just to help you feel young, or me to feel older, or something: I started contradancing several years before Al Smith stopped drawing <i>Mutt and Jeff</i>. But I don't dance nearly as much as you do; when I'm at an event where dancing is happening, I'm likely to be sitting in with the band, or off somewhere else playing music. Nicole @332: Just to help you feel young, or me to feel older, or something: I started contradancing several years before Al Smith stopped drawing Mutt and Jeff. But I don’t dance nearly as much as you do; when I’m at an event where dancing is happening, I’m likely to be sitting in with the band, or off somewhere else playing music.

]]> By: Winter Wallaby http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48507 Winter Wallaby Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:58:35 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48507 Igelino #331: nope, although I did see a man in a skirt, so it's good I had Nicole's warning to stop me from pointing and shrieking. :) Nicole #332: It was in a small community center in Seattle, so I think you're on the wrong coast to know about it. Igelino #331: nope, although I did see a man in a skirt, so it’s good I had Nicole’s warning to stop me from pointing and shrieking. :)
Nicole #332: It was in a small community center in Seattle, so I think you’re on the wrong coast to know about it.

]]> By: Nicole http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48454 Nicole Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:23:07 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48454 Winter Wallaby @ 28 Actually it was me ... I just was playing with you :-P Glad you enjoyed it .. I have be contra dancing for about 15 years. I love the dancing, music and the people. If you don't think I am prying, could you tell me where you were dancing ? I am very curious. Winter Wallaby @ 28

Actually it was me … I just was playing with you :-P

Glad you enjoyed it .. I have be contra dancing for about 15 years. I love the dancing, music and the people.

If you don’t think I am prying, could you tell me where you were dancing ? I am very curious.

]]> By: Igelino http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48448 Igelino Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:31:51 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2010/09/03/ann-coulter-obama-is-not-a-muslim/#comment-48448 Heya Winter, cool! Did you end up wearing a kilt after all? Heya Winter, cool! Did you end up wearing a kilt after all?

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