Divine intervation?
@codeofuniverse (558)
India
March 13, 2010 12:00pm CST
Using datat from two recent national surveys of Americans,UofT Sociology Professor Scott Schieman examined people's beliefs about God's involment and infulence in everyday life.His research discovers new patterns about these beliefs and the ways they differ across education and income levels..
*82% say they depend on God for help and guidence in making decisions;
*71% believe that when good or bad things happen, these occurence are simply part of God's plan for them;
*61%believe that God has determined the direction and course of their lives;
*32 % agree with the statement "There is no sense in planning a lot because ultimatly my fate is in God's hands:
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
15 Mar 10
Here are how my beliefs stand, for whatever difference it makes.
I am one of the 82% of people that does depend on God for help and guidance when it comes to the decisions that I make.
Because of the things that have happened in my life, I think that I have accept those things as part of God's plan for me.
I think that there is a certain degree of predetermination in the course of our lives, but I also think that we have the ability to change that direction based on our own determination.
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@bigcheese (32)
• Brazil
13 Mar 10
I believe God let us do what we want to do (free will). But we must bear the consequences of our acts.
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