Do either of these quotes from the linked article surprise you?
"...and those who said they never attend religious services read nearly twice as many as those who attend frequently."
"Those likeliest to read religious books included older and married women, LOWER EARNERS, minorities, LESSER EDUCATED PEOPLE, Southerners, rural residents, Republicans and conservatives"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070821/ap_on_re_us/reading_habits_ap_poll
2007-08-21 11:55:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Smart guy like you, you knew that your question was not a political one, didn't you?
Was this guy a dumb southerner?
"The God that gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time."
-- Thomas Jefferson.
2007-08-21 12:48:12 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Southerners actually read more than the rest of the country. And liberals read slightly more than conservatives.
Make sure you read the whole article so that you don't end up looking silly, unless you're one of the 1 in 4 people that doesn't actually read books, then we're all just happy started the article.
2007-08-21 19:06:06 · answer #2 · answered by Deep Thought 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
James,
If you are capable, please ask yourself this question honestly:
If you have to try and prove your point by adding "Republicans and conservatives" to a list where they don't already appear, is the point you're trying to make, or side you're on, really that good to begin with?
The positions you take in life should be strong enough that you don't have to lie. Sadly, for you, your phony question proves otherwise.
And I would also like to add...people who earn less, minorities, less educated, and non-religious (like the true list says) are 9 times out of 10...democrats.
James, do not forget...the wise mind seeks its own answers.
Good luck to you in life.
2007-08-22 02:02:01 · answer #3 · answered by Edward 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well i never go to church but i read a lot of books about everything and everything i love to read
i live in the south but i'm not southern (yes i'm a yankee) there is a big difference living in the south (i am stuck due to divorce custody agreement or i'd be back in PGH) and i'd have to say that it's true most southern people (i said most not all) do not pick up books unless there bibles ,school and learning are not important unless it's college ball than everybody and there bubba pay attention
2007-08-21 19:06:22 · answer #4 · answered by auntie s 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have a library full of books that I have read; the topics range from comparative mythology to quantum mechanics to the Dead Sea scrolls to baroque music to matrix algebra to Zen Buddhism to computer hardware to, finally, scimitar-wielding dark elves.
2007-08-21 19:02:01 · answer #5 · answered by Mathsorcerer 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What rock did you crawl out from under? Are you just a world traveler going through life at the speed of moron?
2007-08-21 19:54:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I cant add anymore to your question.. self descriptive, and frankly self explanatory. It's no surprise that the majority of the Military comes from the South either.
2007-08-21 19:26:53 · answer #7 · answered by Dream Realized 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lovely, the left will fight tooth and nail for the rights of enemy combatants and mourn when they go to jail, then turn around an insult their very own brethren in America. And they wonder why the right thinks they hate America.
2007-08-21 19:01:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
What's wrong with reading the bible?
2007-08-21 19:09:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
im a southerner and i read your question... lmao
NEXT
2007-08-21 19:06:21 · answer #10 · answered by shut up dummy 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋