Most Americans aren't religious, they just claim to be to keep up appearances.

Well, I didn't mean it as in the "Go to church every Sunday, pray often" sort of bunch. Now, take into mind that I'm not antagonizing every American. Also, I realize that there are more religous countries out there(Nigeria is the most religous country in the world.) Though, it's a bit disturbing how little people tend to accept scientific fact as an inherent part to understanding our universe, and how it's an integral part to the human reasoning of our existance. I haven't met many people that accept religion in it's quintessential form, and the Bible verbatim, but they are certainly out there. It's been pretty much proven that the United States accepts evolution much less than other countries. It's one thing to believe it, and quite another to shove it down someones throat(which I've seen plenty of.) I think I see the worst side of the spectrum living in the bible belt.

Here is some evidence:
http://pewglobal.org/reports/display.php?ReportID=167

"Religion is much more important to Americans than to people living in other wealthy nations."

The measure used is asking how much of a role religion plays in everyday life, and according to this study, it plays almost double that of what was recorded in Canada. People can still be hypocrits, but that doesn't mean religion is irrelevant.

At least find the latest study. Note what it says about defining religious affiliation.

Well, I didn't mean it as in the "Go to church every Sunday, pray often" sort of bunch.

Yeah, I see what you mean! Why should actually being religious have anything to do with being religious?

So yeah, it doesnt matter if they dont read the bible, what matters is how faitfhful they are, not if they are SINLESS MACHINES OF RELIGIOSITY.

But most Americans aren't faithful, that's sort of the point, Jesus H. Christ man pay attention. Seriously, how can they be faithful if they go out and do EVERYTHING THAT THEIR RELIGION IS AGAINST ON A REGULAR BASIS?

Yeah, I see what you mean! Why should actually being religious have anything to do with being religious?

I shouldn't have used the word "religous", but what I wanted to actually say falls somewhat close in the same category. By this, I mean people that I've met and observed seem to adhere too much to religous dogma as opposed other things that are inherent to human reason and, logically, makes a lot more sense.

Everything. This country has more of everything than every other country. More military, more debt, more stupidity, more food, more arrogance, more innovation, more capitalism. Btw: I'm back, I haven't posted on GW in over 2 years.

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overstated

seriously, it's a fucking developed country and it shares pretty much the exact same problems every developed countries share; high consumption of natural resources, high amounts of waste, and slovenly individuals.

it's pretty easy to say the country is fat (because yeah, lots of fat people) but almost all comparisons are made against a country that has like... a quarter of the america's population.  you could say the country is wasteful but being a developed industrial nation i can also say that china and japan are wasteful.  every country has a state religion (every), every country has zealots (every), every country is fucking prejudice (try asking a chinese national in japan what life is like), every country has crime, every country has *gasp* problems.

i know this topic is specifically about AMERICA but i knew when i walked in here i'd expect to see stupid college kid mentality and when I read this
i knew i was right.

i'm not trying to be that POST 9/11 PARANOIA I LUUUUVVVV AMERIKA guy but holy fuck if there is any country in the world that is criticized more than america for problems that exist everywhere then please give me a fucking link, guys.

shit.  you want to talk about religion, would any of you watch a mother bath her child in cow urine with a straight face? 

but god, fucking jehova witnesses and their door to door sales fucking twats.

I hope more people read this and took it to heart than skimmed over it. This is the truest post I've read in a long time. The U.S. might be a popular punching bag but all the things we are insulted for is common among every developed nation. And all of these "flaws" that people believ we have doesn't keep hundreds of thousands of people from moving here every year to take part in the "American Dream".

Yeah that's a good two words to describe us. "Punching Bag".

Well, one thing I can say is that the US is an enormous country and thus quite unique compared to most of the other developed countries.

Usually the US are blamed for many things which represent the general ideology of only part of the country. But people forget that in these times, US culture has influenced the (especially western) world SO much is not even funny.

I personally disslike many things of the US - the fact that so much of the culture and general knowledge is based on the showbiz; that it is the developed country with the highest rate of gun murder; all the wars that they have provoked with intentions clearly not adherent with their maxims; etc... But on the other side there are so many things about the US I love, for example:
- Films: Thanks to the film industry in the US we get to see ridiculous amounts of films from which there are quite a few which surpass mediocrity, and that's good (if you like films of course)
- Music: No one can object that the US has produced some of the best music in the world, in many genres, and... well, I won't start naming cus I'd take the whole post.
- Arthur Miller: Awesomeness incarnated (or however u spell that). He wrote probably the two best plays ever (not rle... but amongst the ones I like the most): The Death of a Salesman and A View from the Bridge.
- Comics: I wouldn't be here without comics
- New York: I must say that it is in the top ten in my list of awesomest cities of the world.

And yeah...many other things which are awesome from the States that people tend to forget. I personally think that I'll apply for one of the Biggies when I do my Ph.D. cus I believe I'd quite enjoy living in New England or maybe some place with nice weather like San Francisco (?)...

hasty

i heard gw got a paintjob so i had to check it out

Yeah I was pretty suprised when I saw Corel had posted in here. You back for good?

nah he's gotta be in bed in about fifteen minutes so say your goodbyes