My God. What a biased, biased study.

I'm sorry, but I absolutely cannot in good conscience allow this to go unchallenged. ;)


32-point gap between theists and atheists on whether forgiveness is "very important" (84 percent vs. 52 percent).

I'm curious as to how many people answered with "that depends". Because, y'know, it does. I've a feeling these people weren't counted as a yes.


33-point gap on patience (72 percent vs. 39 percent)

Two KEY, KEY points are left out. What was everyone's patience tested with? And what was the threshold he used in grading a "failed" patience?

I'm thinking that whatever it was, mad props to the 28% on the theist side who failed.


30-point gap on generosity (67 percent vs. 37 percent).

Again, I need more info. I'll just assume they passed a collection plate around the room for tithing. lol


19-point gap on concern for others (82 percent vs. 63 percent).

Only 19? I'm disappointed. I would think those who weren't preoccupied all the time with converting the entire population to their faith would understand a bit better that for many people, like for example hypochondriacs and Münchhausen patients (which make up a good chunk of America's population I might add), are best helped by NOT concerning for them.


23-point gap on family life (88 percent vs. 65 percent).

Whose opinion on family life are we using here?


13-point gap between theists and atheists on kindness

Well forgive me for not being a hugger. I feel it would kinda creep a lot of people out, and I have respect for that.


16-point gap on "being loved,"

Loved? Jesus, let's go back a couple centuries and see where "being loved" falls in a category of black vs. white. Some poll.


And I'm not going to bother with the others, because check this out:


The survey by sociologist and pollster Reginald Bibby

Wikipedia states that he has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta, a Ph.D. from Washington State University, a B.D. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Calgary.

You know, there's a reason WHY doctors harshly instruct not to allow cases to be put under the responsibility of any doctors who have a strong emotional or personal attachment or involvement with it. When you can't be objective, your research becomes extremely biased, and you more than likely end up with a study conclusion much like this guy's. It's rife with loaded questions, jumps to conclusions, overgeneralization, misinformation, conceit and propaganda, and clearly not one picogram of rational thought or proper handling was put into it.


-JC