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This graphic is kinda misleading - it visually (at a skim read rate typical in newspaper) leaves the impression that belief in a Christian afterlife is more prevalent. It isn’t until you look at the numbers or count the squares that you realize that there is nearly as many people who don’t hold faith in a Christian afterlife than do. It’s an interesting presentation of facts. I wonder who conducted/sponsored the survey and subsequent analytics? *grin*
(reblogged from cowboyo)
I do think it’s funny how one says we go to a different place depending on past actions and the Christian one basically says you could have done anything as long as you confessed and accepted Jesus. (Although I don’t know enough about the various Christian beliefs to know whether this is true for all branches of Protestants. I don’t remember confession being a part of the faith I left)

This graphic is kinda misleading - it visually (at a skim read rate typical in newspaper) leaves the impression that belief in a Christian afterlife is more prevalent. It isn’t until you look at the numbers or count the squares that you realize that there is nearly as many people who don’t hold faith in a Christian afterlife than do. It’s an interesting presentation of facts. I wonder who conducted/sponsored the survey and subsequent analytics? *grin*

(reblogged from cowboyo)

I do think it’s funny how one says we go to a different place depending on past actions and the Christian one basically says you could have done anything as long as you confessed and accepted Jesus. (Although I don’t know enough about the various Christian beliefs to know whether this is true for all branches of Protestants. I don’t remember confession being a part of the faith I left)