Apparently something like 30-40% of Americans believe in creationism. And a similarly large number believe that evolution was "guided by God". Which sort of defeats the purpose.
Now Australians just don't worry about it, crack open a stubby and throw a shrimp on the barbie.
evolution was "guided by god" -- hehehehe.
In America they also have "unitarian universalism", for people inclined against organised religion who don't want to come out as No-Good Shits.
And I suspect that, had meme-complexes like Discordianism and the Church of the SubGenius come from somewhere other than the US, they would not have been framed in terms of religion.
Heh. Here, people just stay home to watch the footy rehashes.
Speaking of football and Xtianity, it's funny how everyone cringes when someone talks about tying playing footy to their love of Jesus Christ or some nonsense like that...
Yes, a good time for an 'Aussie Barbeque' in memory of the Bali 'Aussie Barbecue'. Remember the bangers and meat sauce!
Is that you, Lev?
This reminds me of the jokes that were going around the time of Waco, relating Fatty Vautin's[1] World's Biggest Barbeque.
([1] - err, retired Rugby League type. Why the hell are all my comments related to sport, lately? I'll have to think about that one.)
I read a figure somewhere once (where, exactly, escapes me) that 60% of Americans go to church on what they considered a regular basis (at least once a month) as compared to 7% of Australians. (Whether or not either figure included mosques, synagogues, etc., i'm not sure.) It's just not in the culture....I would say by and large, secularism is much more predominant.