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Do you believe in god?
Yes (Asperger) 37%  37%  [ 69 ]
No (Asperger) 60%  60%  [ 112 ]
Yes (NT) 2%  2%  [ 3 ]
No (NT) 1%  1%  [ 2 ]
Total votes : 186

Pinkaspie5
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09 Apr 2011, 10:46 pm

***** THIS IS NoT A DEBATE FORUM!! Opinions are welcome just as long you dont put down people because they dont agree on what you think... Please.. Lets be mature about this!! ! Everyone is entitled to believe whatever they want! There is no right or wrong.. Its a personal matter.. So please.. If you're going to say something mean or whatever.. Best keep it to yourself..

I just read a post about being an aspie and not believing in a god. Could there be any correlation? What is your opinion?
Here are some interesting articles for you to read on the subject..

http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/ ... 2010-05-29

http://www.examiner.com/skepticism-in-o ... en-answers

http://asterling.typepad.com/incipit_vi ... heism.html

http://www.atheistnexus.org/group/autis ... andatheism

http://www.autisable.com/728164181/aspergers--atheist-/

Please vote! Just to get a general idea on what WP population thinks



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09 Apr 2011, 10:47 pm

results are promising so far



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09 Apr 2011, 10:49 pm

you do not have options for me. I do not have asperger. I am also not nt.



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09 Apr 2011, 10:50 pm

Im sorry about that, what are you? Just to add an option for you to vote :D



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09 Apr 2011, 10:53 pm

autistic disorder.



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09 Apr 2011, 10:53 pm

That was my post over there. I find this very interesting. I googled it and it came up with alot of studies and other people who have come to the same conclusions. I think it is funny I have a very likely aspergers husband and BIL (self DX but I believe we could get a dx) and one is a firm believer and one is a firm unbeliever. Its interesting to see because they were together for years and very much alike.



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09 Apr 2011, 10:56 pm

Im sorry! I tried editing the poll and it wont let me!! Im really sorry :(, However you can tell us what your opinion on this topic is.. Are you atheist?



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09 Apr 2011, 10:56 pm

I'm a Christian and I believe in God.


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09 Apr 2011, 10:58 pm

You guys can attack me any time, now. I can take it.


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09 Apr 2011, 10:58 pm

I belive in God.



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09 Apr 2011, 10:58 pm

Yes Twinsmummy, I read your post! Its something I noticed too!! People I know with Asperger's are atheist.. everyone else I know is religious.. at least they believe in a god.. Probably has to do with our very rigid and logical thinking..



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09 Apr 2011, 11:00 pm

CockneyRebel : I do not think people here are so narow minded to atack you for your beiliefs.



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09 Apr 2011, 11:00 pm

I do not believe in god/god's/goddess/goddesses/demigod/demigoddess/demigods/demigoddesses/other.


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09 Apr 2011, 11:01 pm

No one is going to attack you! hahaha, there's nothing wrong with believing.. I bet it really helps you spiritually.. Sometimes I wish I could have that ability to believe in something I cannot prove, I think it would ease my mind a bit.. but I just cant..



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09 Apr 2011, 11:03 pm

Pinkaspie5 wrote:
Yes Twinsmummy, I read your post! Its something I noticed too!! People I know with Asperger's are atheist.. everyone else I know is religious.. at least they believe in a god.. Probably has to do with our very rigid and logical thinking..


I really do believe it does. Which honestly makes me praise God even more with what he did in my husband life because my husband is VERY logical and rigid. He is just like his brother.



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09 Apr 2011, 11:05 pm

I was always a "Christian" because I wanted to believe it, and my parents always took me to church each week, but my dad is now dating a born-again Christian and forcing me to go to church each week (I enjoyed not going during college, then my parents pulled me out of college) and it forced me to reexamine my beliefs...

Christianity is no more viable than any other religion or cult. One might accept it at first, but really the only difference between Christianity and Scientology is how much time has passed since they were started and how many people follow the religion. If society agrees that God exists, and it would be scary if he didn't, then he must!

I'd like to believe there's an afterlife, that out-of-body experiences are real and the conscience survives after death, but I'm not sure. I wonder if it's possible for an Aspie to have an out-of-body experience...for all I know it could be more possible.