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Bill from Cloverdale, Indiana, United States

    • I’m Between 23 – 33
    • My religious preference: Protestant Christianity
Mom’s: No religious preference

Dad’s: No religious preference

    • Growing up, I primarily lived with: Both mom and dad
  • I attend religious services generally at least once every: I do not attend
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If you could travel back in time to any period, and meet any person who is historically significant, who would you want to meet and why?

Albert Einstein because I would want to know if he was really as smart as people say
Out of all the problems that we are facing in our world today, what do you consider is our biggest problem and how do you think we can solve this problem?

Homeless kids for sure, but I have no idea how to fix it, maybe making rich people pay for it
Do you think it is possible that you and I were put here on this earth for some kind of purpose? If so, what do you think that was? If not, why do you think so?

Yes, but what that purpose is I don’t know
We live in a world that tends to believe, now more than ever, that all religions are equal and no one religion is better than another. In your opinion does it matter what someone believes? If not, why not, if so, why so?

No, I don’t think it really matters
All religions have different beliefs about the afterlife but many seem to indicate that we go to a better place, if we do the right things in this life. What do you personally believe about the afterlife and what do you think we need to do in this life in order to get to this better place in the next life?

I believe in an afterlife of some sort and you just have to be good person to get there, don’t judge and help thy neighbor
If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, where do you think we came from?

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If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, why is it difficult for us to avoid believing in non-material things like truth, love, beauty, goodness, etc…?

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Anonymous from Greencastle, Indiana, United States

    • I’m Between 33 – 55
    • My religious preference: Catholic Christianity
Mom’s: No religious preference

Dad’s: Don’t know

    • Growing up, I primarily lived with: Both mom and dad
  • I attend religious services generally at least once every: Two Months
Question Answer
If you could travel back in time to any period, and meet any person who is historically significant, who would you want to meet and why?

Probably Eisenhower because of the way he juggled all the world powers at once.
Out of all the problems that we are facing in our world today, what do you consider is our biggest problem and how do you think we can solve this problem?

The National divide in this country that stems from media and social media. You can’t find any facts, and never know what the truth is. I think in order to solve the problem we need to better educate people
Do you think it is possible that you and I were put here on this earth for some kind of purpose? If so, what do you think that was? If not, why do you think so?

With so many random things that take place in the world today it’s tough to say yes. But I hope we were and I think it would be to help others.
We live in a world that tends to believe, now more than ever, that all religions are equal and no one religion is better than another. In your opinion does it matter what someone believes? If not, why not, if so, why so?

No, if you find your source of faith or religion, then good for you
All religions have different beliefs about the afterlife but many seem to indicate that we go to a better place, if we do the right things in this life. What do you personally believe about the afterlife and what do you think we need to do in this life in order to get to this better place in the next life?

Not sure, but I would lean towards yes. Treating people the right way is what gets you there.
If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, where do you think we came from?

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If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, why is it difficult for us to avoid believing in non-material things like truth, love, beauty, goodness, etc…?

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Alexandria from Christiansburg, Virginia, United States

    • I’m Between 17 – 23
    • My religious preference: Agnostic
Mom’s: Protestant Christianity

Dad’s: Protestant Christianity

    • Growing up, I primarily lived with: Both mom and dad
  • I attend religious services generally at least once every: I do not attend
Question Answer
If you could travel back in time to any period, and meet any person who is historically significant, who would you want to meet and why?

Stevie Nicks, singer for Fleetwood Mac. Because the way she has approached her life. The lyrics of some of her songs really affected me.
Out of all the problems that we are facing in our world today, what do you consider is our biggest problem and how do you think we can solve this problem?

How much we waste. We have so many homeless and poor children and we just waste all of our resources.
Do you think it is possible that you and I were put here on this earth for some kind of purpose? If so, what do you think that was? If not, why do you think so?

I don’t know if we were put here for a purpose, but meeting people and becoming part of their lives and sharing resources and having companionship really matters.
We live in a world that tends to believe, now more than ever, that all religions are equal and no one religion is better than another. In your opinion does it matter what someone believes? If not, why not, if so, why so?

In our society all religions are not united and they are not equal. Like in regards the Bible, the Quran and the Torah they just all seem to be different.
All religions have different beliefs about the afterlife but many seem to indicate that we go to a better place, if we do the right things in this life. What do you personally believe about the afterlife and what do you think we need to do in this life in order to get to this better place in the next life?

I am not sure about the afterlife, but if I do what I think and feel is right, then I will die knowing I did what I could .
If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, where do you think we came from?

Not sure where we came from. Have so many questions that I don’t seem to be able to come to an answer.
If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, why is it difficult for us to avoid believing in non-material things like truth, love, beauty, goodness, etc…?

It would be very miserable and people need to do what they need to do in order to believe that life is meaningful.

 

Boman from Vienna, Virginia, United States

    • I’m Between 17 – 23
    • My religious preference: No religious preference and I am not interested in exploring
Mom’s: No religious preference

Dad’s: No religious preference

    • Growing up, I primarily lived with: Both mom and dad
  • I attend religious services generally at least once every: I do not attend
Question Answer
If you could travel back in time to any period, and meet any person who is historically significant, who would you want to meet and why?

Walter Peyton- great running back and how he trained then compared to what they do now. He is majoring in sports journalism
Out of all the problems that we are facing in our world today, what do you consider is our biggest problem and how do you think we can solve this problem?

Global Warming- cut back on our emissions and all the nonsense we do and reduce pollution and cut back on natural resource uses.
Do you think it is possible that you and I were put here on this earth for some kind of purpose? If so, what do you think that was? If not, why do you think so?

Maybe- I’m not sure what my purpose is yet. because of that I don’t know what that final purpose would be.
We live in a world that tends to believe, now more than ever, that all religions are equal and no one religion is better than another. In your opinion does it matter what someone believes? If not, why not, if so, why so?

NO it does not matter at all. It doesn’t effect me in what other people believe
All religions have different beliefs about the afterlife but many seem to indicate that we go to a better place, if we do the right things in this life. What do you personally believe about the afterlife and what do you think we need to do in this life in order to get to this better place in the next life?

Yes there is an after life. No heaven or hell. just earth #2 after death.
If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, where do you think we came from?

He just thinks that when we die we get it. No one knows for sure
If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, why is it difficult for us to avoid believing in non-material things like truth, love, beauty, goodness, etc…?

It doesn’t matter if there is a god or no god, I have no problem with these ideas of morals.
So I asked him, Who put us here? He said he believes in evolution.

 

Sam from Bigfork, Montana, United States

    • I’m Between 33 – 55
    • My religious preference: Catholic Christianity
Mom’s: Methodist

Dad’s: Methodist

    • Growing up, I primarily lived with: Both mom and dad
  • I attend religious services generally at least once every: Month
Question Answer
If you could travel back in time to any period, and meet any person who is historically significant, who would you want to meet and why?

Old college girlfriend.
Out of all the problems that we are facing in our world today, what do you consider is our biggest problem and how do you think we can solve this problem?

Lack of compassion. To solve it we just need to get along.
Do you think it is possible that you and I were put here on this earth for some kind of purpose? If so, what do you think that was? If not, why do you think so?

Yes, to procreate and reproduce and be contributor to society.
We live in a world that tends to believe, now more than ever, that all religions are equal and no one religion is better than another. In your opinion does it matter what someone believes? If not, why not, if so, why so?

All different, but we all look up.
All religions have different beliefs about the afterlife but many seem to indicate that we go to a better place, if we do the right things in this life. What do you personally believe about the afterlife and what do you think we need to do in this life in order to get to this better place in the next life?

Life of spirit, get there by merits. WE come from evolution process that took billions and billions of years. We are nothing more than germs with legs.
If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, where do you think we came from?

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If you do not believe there is life after this life is over, why is it difficult for us to avoid believing in non-material things like truth, love, beauty, goodness, etc…?

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