Comments on: Korea is One of the World’s Most Non-Religious Nations http://rokdrop.com/2008/04/13/korea-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-non-religious-nations/ Serving on the Forgotten Frontier Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:12:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jax http://rokdrop.com/2008/04/13/korea-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-non-religious-nations/#comment-151660 Jax Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:52:04 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/04/13/korea-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-non-religious-nations/#comment-151660 I wonder how many of that non-religious 50% have relatives living in the USA? In your various Korea Towns, you can't drive along a city block without passing a Korean church. I agree with GI Korea: Bad statistic. I wonder how many of that non-religious 50% have relatives living in the USA?

In your various Korea Towns, you can’t drive along a city block without passing a Korean church.

I agree with GI Korea: Bad statistic.

]]> By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2008/04/13/korea-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-non-religious-nations/#comment-150795 GI Korea Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:40:51 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/04/13/korea-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-non-religious-nations/#comment-150795 That is what I am thinking that the cult of Kim was counted as a religion. That is what I am thinking that the cult of Kim was counted as a religion.

]]> By: usinkorea http://rokdrop.com/2008/04/13/korea-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-non-religious-nations/#comment-150779 usinkorea Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:08:51 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/04/13/korea-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-non-religious-nations/#comment-150779 It matches what I've always heard as the stat going back to the mid-1990s -- that 50% of Korean adults are non-religious and 50% of the religious ones are Christian and 50% are Buddhists. What jumps out big time to me on the graphic is that North Korea is listed as being one of the most religious countries on earth. WTF is that!! #1 --- How the heck would the researchers even know? They somehow polled North Koreans?!! I guess, though, if you consider the cult of personality and Juche as a state religion, it can make sense... It matches what I’ve always heard as the stat going back to the mid-1990s — that 50% of Korean adults are non-religious and 50% of the religious ones are Christian and 50% are Buddhists.

What jumps out big time to me on the graphic is that North Korea is listed as being one of the most religious countries on earth. WTF is that!!

#1 — How the heck would the researchers even know? They somehow polled North Koreans?!!

I guess, though, if you consider the cult of personality and Juche as a state religion, it can make sense…

]]> By: roboseyo http://rokdrop.com/2008/04/13/korea-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-non-religious-nations/#comment-150766 roboseyo Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:08:03 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/04/13/korea-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-non-religious-nations/#comment-150766 I don't think it's too far off the mark to suggest that the fervor of the religious in Korea (and the aggressive way they foist that fervor on innocent passersby, family, friends, and coworkers) CAUSES the large percentage of non-religious people -- everybody in my conversation class either belongs to a religion, or has a story about being told they'd go to hell by a street proselytizer. I don’t think it’s too far off the mark to suggest that the fervor of the religious in Korea (and the aggressive way they foist that fervor on innocent passersby, family, friends, and coworkers) CAUSES the large percentage of non-religious people — everybody in my conversation class either belongs to a religion, or has a story about being told they’d go to hell by a street proselytizer.

]]> By: PeterVk http://rokdrop.com/2008/04/13/korea-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-non-religious-nations/#comment-150761 PeterVk Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:55:31 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/04/13/korea-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-non-religious-nations/#comment-150761 Korea may be non-religious, but the fervor of many of the religious in this country completely makes up for it. Odd mix. Korea may be non-religious, but the fervor of many of the religious in this country completely makes up for it. Odd mix.

]]> By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2008/04/13/korea-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-non-religious-nations/#comment-150750 GI Korea Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:33:06 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/04/13/korea-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-non-religious-nations/#comment-150750 Here is a thought for everyone, should the eco-faith be included as a religion in this survey? :?: If so the non-religious numbers for the US would drop even further. Here is a thought for everyone, should the eco-faith be included as a religion in this survey? :?: If so the non-religious numbers for the US would drop even further.

]]> By: Kingkitty http://rokdrop.com/2008/04/13/korea-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-non-religious-nations/#comment-150741 Kingkitty Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:10:46 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/04/13/korea-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-non-religious-nations/#comment-150741 What does your comment have anything to do about religion? What does your comment have anything to do about religion?

]]> By: remora http://rokdrop.com/2008/04/13/korea-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-non-religious-nations/#comment-150732 remora Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:42:57 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/04/13/korea-is-one-of-the-worlds-most-non-religious-nations/#comment-150732 I thought I'd almost exhausted everything there was to say about the subject over at the other place..but low and behold the baton seems to have been passed on over here. I'll be back on this shortly remora :neutral: I thought I’d almost exhausted everything there was to say about the subject over at the other place..but low and behold the baton seems to have been passed on over here.

I’ll be back on this shortly

remora

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