Church hasn't been what it's supposed to be for centuries

Indeed, 44% agree with the statement 'Christians get on my nerves.'

I find this hard to believe. I think the number of people willing to describe themselves as 'non-Christian' in America is pretty fuking small. Even non-religious types will still generally cleave to some kind of Christian-based ideas as a basic element of civilization.

^ I don't. I think a lot of that could be Catholics. I was raised Catholic and never referred to myself as a Christian, only a Catholic. I think there is a lot of that in the Catholic church and many Catholics refer to the followers of protestant faiths as Christians.

Or it could be a bullshit stat.

Doob, what is church supposed to be? There's no one that can convince me that organized religion hasn't done more harm than good in the grand scheme of things. Buddhists, Toaists and other non-violent religions excepted...

Christians get on my nerves.

You are all God teases.

Wotak: I was raised Catholic and never referred to myself as a Christian, only a Catholic. I think there is a lot of that in the Catholic church and many Catholics refer to the followers of protestant faiths as Christians.

Can anyone else back this up? I've never sensed that Catholics wouldn't call themselves Christians, and I'm related to a shitload of Texan ones.

Catholics = Pope-Jews.

well, hold on. even if i consider myself a christian, i can still say that christians annoy me.

Give Lions heartburn!

I agree with Wotak - being raised a Catholic, I would say that yes, I would technically be considered a Christian, but when I hear the term Christian, I immediately think of the God squad that tries to save everyone they see.

Actually had one of those types accost Heet's dad and myself at a sportsmans' show a couple years back. She jumped up in his face and asked him where he would spend eternity, and his response was that if there's a hell, he's pretty sure he'll be there, and he was OK with that - at least he'd know some people. Stoopid bitch didn't know how to take that...thought she was gonna have a stroke, then she just walked away. Fastest I've ever seen someone getting away from the 'I can save you' speech.

tank: I had anal sex.

That's what you get for agreeing with wotak.