why are amiericans so strickt and religious?
340113
I think you got it all wrong.  I know many americans, myself included that did it way before getting married.
1168554
coz americans are dumass and brainwashed...
665347
Yes... I grew up around Amish country in Ohio.  My great-greandparents were Amish, but they "jumped the fence" (left the religion) before they committed to be baptized.  I still have Amish relatives in Indiana, and the family goes there for a huge family reunion in the summer.
737117
In the USA the people are not puritan in their religious feelings and specially the Christians. Mostly they are Protestants and the American Catholics are unlike their British and Roman counterparts not that attached to the Pope at Rome. But both the Bush are at their personal level very loyal to the Pope. The Republican Party has nothing to do with this. Though on personal level while occupying such an important office Bush was helping lots of fund raising for the Pope for conversion by Missionaries operating in India. Now it may get affected from 2008 when Bush would be demitting office at White House. But it is a long way to go!
105262
America was founded on freedom.  Our forefathers didn't want the government imposing anything on its citizens.  In modern times, religious references in a public, governmental setting walks a fine line.
747864
The Amish have the right to register and vote if they choose, as they are American's.....but....I believe that their culture prevents them from voting.
449823
Good point.\n\nSlavery, the slaughter of whole Indian tribes, and witch burning are also a part of our history .. but no one is crying to get chains, piles of dead Indian children or witch trial monuments placed.\n\nThat is the whole thing about American religion and politics, religion has nothing to hang it's claims on in the metaphysical world, so they are desperate for some connection to legitimacy in the "material" world .. they always go for numbers (mob rule) or the political connection (if it were not for christian laws, the USA would be nothing).
1049054
I think that not only do they have a high ego, but can actually be dangerous to society.  I believe in God, but I disbelieve in organized religion.  I believe that our hearts are the temples we worship God in.  Basically, any small group of people who get together to make decisions for a large group of people make me uneasy.  If you back one of those fundamentalists into a corner and ask the hard questions like "Why did my Mom die of cancer?" or "Why did my little boy get hit by a car?"....you're going to get "It's God's will"  or  "the Lord works in mysterious ways".  The truth is, they don't know.  But they DO know that God wants you to vote Republican, and He's against raising taxes but He's for the defense, and even though it's one of His creations, He desperately hates marijuana.   Personally, they just make me nervous.
790380
The immigration from Europe to the colonies started because of a desire for religious freedom from tyranny.  The Church and the State were too intertwined and both had become too political.
503910
cause its absolutly rediculous. Like who really believes that a group of isrealites sailed to america and started a great civilization before the birth of christ? the mormans do and that is why theyre relgion is bunk (oh and also jesus coming back during the wild west is outrageous).
208136
Because either A. they are not saved and are so lost or B. they are not from America..the one's who are seem to be hypocrites..i see your point here 100%
438641
Because they don't have idle time on their hands.  They are always busy doing the church group things.  Which are normally not directed towards violence.  Their time and their minds are taken up with activities the church group is doing.  It's really a matter of occupation.  Fill up their lives with a group that's doing good things, with caring adults around to watch for any problems.
852912
I think its because they are scared and jelous of some other religions. they are the biggest religion and they want the rest of the world to follow them.
511445
Most of the religious people stay home and pout with a stink eye and generally have nothing else productive to do until they start blabbing away mindlessly on the internet.\n\nPeople who are alittle more skeptical are enjoying themselves and are actually socializing with each other. Or they could also be working..like me (or..should be working... :P )
1178087
Were they Amish or Mennonite? They're not stupid, whichever they were. Please be a bit kinder.
307684
I think you're right about religious people.\nThey are soooo codependent.  (ick)
904176
Only in America do people have to be constantly reminded that religious stories are just fairy tales, and are not to be taken seriously. The rest of the civilized world figured that out several centuries ago.