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"Ninety-two percent of those interviewed for the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey said they believe in the existence of God or a universal spirit, and 58% said they pray privately every day. But California, like other states along the country's two coasts, resisted the prevailing national tendencies...
Californians are less likely than other Americans to consider religion "very important" in their lives or to be "absolutely certain" in their belief in God...
Californians pray less than others in many parts of the country. They are less inclined to take the word of God literally. And they are ready to embrace "more than one true way" of interpreting their religious teachings."
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ironically, i've also heard California, and particularly the Bay Area, described as the world nexus of spirituality today. and compared to the other places i've been, the Bay Area glimmers most vividly with an alive, loving, respectful, joyful quality--these are the qualities of people who are spiritually developed.
it bugs me to no end that "belief in higher entity" is conflated with Religion in studies like this. or even using the word belief... it's not about belief, it's about awareness.
this article has an interesting take on this subject too:
http://www.realitysandwich.com/sound_against_flame_the_process_yoga_and_atheism_america
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"The United States will lose its position as the world's undisputed leading power over the next decade and a half, with China emerging as a formidable rival, according to a new survey from Germany's Bertelsmann Foundation.
In the survey, based on interviews of 10,250 people worldwide, 57 percent of respondents said they believed the United States would be a world power in the year 2020 compared to 55 percent who saw China in that role.""The United States will lose its position as the world's undisputed leading... more
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Mercer Consulting's survey for 2008 has found that Switzerland's Zurich is the best city to live in in the world.
Factors taken into consideration were traffic congestion, air quality, and safety.
The highest ranking city for the US was Honolulu at no. 28. Mercer Consulting's survey for 2008 has found that Switzerland's Zurich is... more
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"IQLeague guys have some kind of online IQ test on their site and they group IQ scores of all visitors by different geographical locations (city, country, etc.)
Here is an interesting part - they also group IQ Scores by referrer website and by client browser and operating system.""IQLeague guys have some kind of online IQ test on their site and they group IQ... more
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Since the momentous events of Sept. 11, 2001, countless news stories, TV commentaries, and books have speculated on the causes of terrorism, the attitudes of Muslims, and a purported clash of civilizations between Islamic societies and the West.
What has not been available is any reliable measure of the viewpoints of ordinary Muslims, who constitute 20 percent of the global population.
That is no longer the case. Through an ambitious six-year project that involved hour-long, face-to-face interviews with residents in nearly 40 nations, Gallup has plumbed the perspectives of Muslim men and women – urban and rural, educated and illiterate, young and old.Since the momentous events of Sept. 11, 2001, countless news stories, TV commentaries,... more
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"Roughly one-fifth of all U.S. households are disconnected from the Internet and have never used e-mail, according to research firm Parks Associates.
A recent phone survey of U.S. households by Parks found 20 million households are without Internet access, approximately 18 percent of all U.S. households.
"Nearly one out of three household heads has never used a computer to create a document," said John Barrett, director of research at Parks Associates, in a statement. "These data underscore the significant digital divide between the connected majority and the homes in the unconnected minority that rarely, if ever, use a computer."
Age and education are factors in this divide, Park found. One-half of those who have never used e-mail are over 65, and 56 percent had no schooling beyond high school.
Parks found 7 percent of the 20 million disconnected homes plan to subscribe to an Internet service within the next 12 months. In 2006, Parks found that 29 percent of all U.S. households -- 31 million homes -- did not have Internet access, citing low perceived value of the Internet.
"Many people just don't see a reason to use computers and do not associate technology with the needs and demands of their daily lives," Barrett said.""Roughly one-fifth of all U.S. households are disconnected from the Internet and... more
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Use this 1939 marital survey to give your husband/wife merits or demerits .. get on the right track.Use this 1939 marital survey to give your husband/wife merits or demerits .. get on... more
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Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday.
A teen who has been depressed at some point in the past year is more than twice as likely to have used marijuana as teens who have not reported being depressed — 25 percent compared with 12 percent, said the report by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency,... more
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A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Thursday indicates that 71 percent of the American public disapprove of how Bush is handling his job as president.A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Thursday indicates that 71 percent of the... more
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Here is some interesting information about toilet paper, I will personally state that I am a crumpler and think that anyone that is a folder is kinda weird.Here is some interesting information about toilet paper, I will personally state that... more
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In a survey conducted by TRUSTe and Willard it was discovered that 57% of people weren't comfortable with software mining their browsing history for data. Free software and online-services are often subsidised by the money received for trading private data about a users browsing habits.
The information gathered can be used to advertise to people in a much more efficient way by learning about a users interests. How do you guys feel about the same issue? Is it cool to offer free services and software in return for personal data about you?In a survey conducted by TRUSTe and Willard it was discovered that 57% of people... more
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A mumbo-jumbo quiz to pass the time and answer the question you likely already know the answer to.
A mumbo-jumbo quiz to pass the time and answer the question you likely already know... more
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The usual stereotype is the girls like reading and writing and boys like math and science. Well according to a new survey, girls in elementary school like math and science better than language arts.
Probably didn't take a survey for most of us to know that is just a STEREOTYPE. However, it's nice when science backs up common sense. The usual stereotype is the girls like reading and writing and boys like math and... more
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Interesting survey from a shopping website. See if there is any merit to who you think you match up with and what this says you match up with.Interesting survey from a shopping website. See if there is any merit to who you... more
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Apparently people worldwide are having sex for the first time at an average age of 17.3 years old, with just over a third (35%) say they were 16 or under when they lost their virginity.
It's based on the results from a 2005 survey by Durex that noticed gems like the fact that young people continue to have sex at an earlier age than previous generations: while the 25-34s lost it at 17.9, the 21-24 year olds were 17.5 and 16-20 year olds were just 16.3.
I actually expected it to be a little younger to be honest.Apparently people worldwide are having sex for the first time at an average age of... more
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Bebo has beaten its rival Facebook to be named the best performing social networking site by Computing Which?
Yahoo! Groups received the lowest overall score of the 10 internet sites judged by the magazine.
Bebo - which is aimed at 13 to 24-year-olds - was praised for encouraging 'responsible networking', which means users can restrict who sees their information and block unwanted visitors from their site.Bebo has beaten its rival Facebook to be named the best performing social networking... more
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I found this survey to help people with candidate selection. Even if you've already made a commitment to one person or another, you can see if you get the results you expect!
I found this survey to help people with candidate selection. Even if you've... more
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Another day, another survey, but what interests me about this is:
a) Do people do the voice when they quote Arnie and
b) Does ANYONE actually say Beam me up, Scotty in real life?
Another day, another survey, but what interests me about this is:
a) Do people... more
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54% of Americans think that the US should get rid of the Electoral College and elect the President by popular vote. 54% of Americans think that the US should get rid of the Electoral College and elect... more
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A good one: 6 percent of respondents under age 30 said theyve accidentally called their boss Mom or Dad.
OopsssA good one: 6 percent of respondents under age 30 said theyve accidentally called... more
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