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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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To: Katelew who wrote (83031)9/9/2008 8:15:37 AM
From: biotech_bull  Read Replies (2) of 541787
 
but most of the congregation is sitting there thinking 'yeah, whatever'. The point being that the membership is more curious and open to questioning things than you might think.

Hi Kate,

That's a great point - that a lot of churchgoers who believe in their God don't really buy all the religious symbolism. A good majority of the congregation is sitting there for the sense of community, tradition, structure and as a moral compass for their kids that their church provides. And many use their religion primarily as a metaphysical explanation for all the mysteries of Nature.

Lastly there are those who look upon their religion as the last word - but unfortunately these are the ones that are the most vociferous and passionate and come to represent the entire segment, at least on a political level.

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