You hate me.... You really really hate me...

[essentialsaltes]

Interesting stuff from a big new poll

"As has been true in previous years, Muslims are less popular than people of other religious faiths but more popular than atheists. Muslim-Americans and Muslims are seen less favorably than Jews (72% favorable), Protestants (70%), and Catholics (69%), and slightly below evangelical Christians (58% favorable, 18% unfavorable). "People who aren't religious" receive favorable ratings similar to Muslims (50%), but the public has a more unfavorable view of the non-religious (33% unfavorable). Majorities of the public continue to give atheists an unfavorable rating: 52%, compared with 34% favorable."

Americans are also more likely to vote for a Muslim than an atheist. Asked whether they had reasons not to vote for a candidate with a particular religion, 14% said they wouldn't vote for a Jew, 15% wouldn't vote for a Catholic, 20% wouldn't vote for an evangelical, 31% wouldn't vote for a Muslim, and 41% would not vote for an atheist.

--Mike

Comments

great

[(Anonymous)]

I always wanted to know this. I suspected it (that atheists are the most-hated groups in America), but this helps to prove it. There is no way I could be President. A Militant Muslim has a better chance of being Pres than I do. Why is that? Why are people so afraid of atheism? Is it a remnant of the Red Scare? (Communists are atheists) Or is it something deeper?

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[essentialsaltes.livejournal.com]

Atheists rank above pederasts and telemarketers.

As for why people hate atheists, I think it must be our habit of kidnapping small children and slowly roasting them alive in a crockpot.

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[rsheslin.livejournal.com]

Good Lord! (or whatever.) Where do you get your crockpots? I got mine from CostCo, and there's no way I'd be able to fit a small child in it without deboning first!

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[essentialsaltes.livejournal.com]

Oops... Did I say children? I meant to say 'fetuses torn from the wombs of God-fearing women'.

[cumgranosalis.livejournal.com]

hi...i found you through something..dont remember really what..but i found you entertaining at the very least..so i added you hope that is ok with you :)

hi cum

[(Anonymous)]

What do you think about atheists?

And I contend that most people think atheists ARE pederasts, among other things (amoral, mostly--you can't be moral without some god in your life, right? Look at how terrible Mister Mike is).

I think we need to set up a rights advocacy group.

Telemarketers have been defeated with the don't call list. Spammers are next to be up against the wall.

Re: hi cum

[cumgranosalis.livejournal.com]

hm well considering that i am somewhat of an atheist myself i dont think badly of atheist, plus i dont consider my feelings based on groups, only on singular ppl....

on the telemarketer thing, i must say that i am happy that i can be put on a list, but at the same time i hate that eventually ppl will be loosing jobs, spammers on the other side can be shut down any way needed..the bastards

you humor me in your out of the blue questions you should add me, so i can add you

Feel free to add me

[essentialsaltes.livejournal.com]

And don't let the psychopathic anonymous guy frighten you. That's just Aaron.

Re: Feel free to add me

[cumgranosalis.livejournal.com]

thats good to know, cuz anonymous post are a bit frightening

Re: Feel free to add me

[rsheslin.livejournal.com]

Aaron likes to think he's frightening, but he's really just a cute little teddy bear.

Um, don't tell anyone, though. It'll ruin his reputation.

Re: Feel free to add me

[cumgranosalis.livejournal.com]

lol itll just be ours and who ever else reads this little secret

Re: Feel free to add me

[(Anonymous)]

Well, I'd rather like to think of myself as a complex human being, with emotional and intellectual depth plus the potential for great good or great evil. Just like everyone else.

Interesting, though...some people think I'm like a teddy bear, others would think of me as a damned-to-hell atheist. I can be anything and still be nothing (worthless in the grand scheme). Am I negatively capable?

Life's kinda cool that way.

And yeah, it's just me. I don't know how to add a cute amusing picture, nor am I about to sign up for a blog (although, I must admit, if K and I get a kitty like we're planning, the idea of the cat having a blog and just railing on and on about the stupidity of humans does have its appeal).

Sorry to hijack your e-life, Mike.

Arrr