tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6571060.post1691683282845628305..comments2024-03-01T08:00:46.250-08:00Comments on DOWN WITH PANTS!: Moving On UpBrandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07003609878691180270noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6571060.post-80661002109051063402007-07-18T08:37:00.000-07:002007-07-18T08:37:00.000-07:00Link got cut off...\zuckerman\atheism.htmlLink got cut off.<BR/><BR/>..\zuckerman\atheism.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6571060.post-54043781552022298082007-07-18T08:36:00.000-07:002007-07-18T08:36:00.000-07:00http://www.pitzer.edu/academics/faculty/zuckerman/...http://www.pitzer.edu/academics/faculty/zuckerman/atheism.html<BR/><BR/>Not to deluge your comments but this is what I found and it melds with what I thought. Basically in Japan it's not as easy as just saying "I'm such and such religion." Most surveys don't take into consideration the complexity of the situation and are culturally biased. For example, asking if a person believes in "God" in a country where only .8% of the population adheres to Christianity is inane. Also, "Buddha" is not a god in the Western sense and is not believed in or worshipped the same way. I read a book about cultural biases in surveys, IQ tests, etc in my freshman year of college, so I'm not at all surprised by this disparity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6571060.post-34099808950232450942007-07-17T22:25:00.000-07:002007-07-17T22:25:00.000-07:00That's a good point about the health care. The hus...That's a good point about the health care. The husband and I do plan to eventually head off to foreign lands, but the step right before that one is becoming independently wealthy, so health care in our nation of choice won't be too much of an issue for us.<BR/><BR/>(Yes, I know... missing the whole point.)Peeved Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06743220222583953686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6571060.post-64327615798362051922007-07-17T14:16:00.000-07:002007-07-17T14:16:00.000-07:00Whit - Me too, I'm sure it's just because of who I...Whit - Me too, I'm sure it's just because of who I have chosen to hang out with and the fact that we live in California<BR/><BR/>Michelle - while that would be nice it doesn't solve a few of my more pressing concerns like health care. Plus, I want to live in Vancouver, it's so nice there. <BR/><BR/>Jesse - Interesting point, but according to this survey that I found taken last year by Gallup...<BR/><BR/>"Asia Pacific is a continent of diversity when it comes to religion. Religious beliefs are strong in several countries such as Philippines (90% as mentioned above) and India (87%), while in Thailand and Japan, the highest figures for the self-declared non-religious can be found (65% and 59% respectively). Hong Kong is the only country in the world with a percentage of convinced atheists above 50% (54%)."Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07003609878691180270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6571060.post-36997332684271787062007-07-17T14:04:00.000-07:002007-07-17T14:04:00.000-07:00I'm curious how Japan made the list of least relig...I'm curious how Japan made the list of least religious societies on earth. The vast majority of Japanese people believe in a type of syncretism combining Buddhism and Shintoism and while Japanese belief structure may not really fit with what we call religion that doesn't mean that they aren't religious. They often visit Shinto shrines to worship, celebrate religious holidays, hold funerals in Buddhist temples, etc. Just saying...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6571060.post-39992144713267889602007-07-17T12:51:00.000-07:002007-07-17T12:51:00.000-07:00If I were going to give up on America completely, ...If I were going to give up on America completely, I don't think I would go to Canada. I would definitely head somewhere cheaper and more tropical.Peeved Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06743220222583953686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6571060.post-72474099079660732182007-07-17T11:19:00.000-07:002007-07-17T11:19:00.000-07:00What I don't understand is that most of the people...What I don't understand is that most of the people I know, in all facets of my life, are not very religious, yet somehow our society is.<BR/><BR/>I think the Christians are the squeaky wheel and they're getting the grease.Whithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14818211552756821661noreply@blogger.com