Comments on: A Poll on “In God We Trust” at the Capital Visitor Center http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/07/15/a-poll-on-in-god-we-trust-at-the-capital-visitor-center/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Valerie Kelley http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/07/15/a-poll-on-in-god-we-trust-at-the-capital-visitor-center/#comment-332071 Valerie Kelley Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:19:50 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13855#comment-332071 Pharyngulated! Pharyngulated!

]]> By: Rooker http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/07/15/a-poll-on-in-god-we-trust-at-the-capital-visitor-center/#comment-331273 Rooker Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:12:54 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13855#comment-331273 New update. The number of votes has doubled since my last post: Yes: Our motto reflects America's religious heritage and should be displayed. (12000 responses) 23.4% No: The slogan is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion and should not be used for state purposes. (39232 responses) 76.6% 51232 total responses New update. The number of votes has doubled since my last post:

Yes: Our motto reflects America’s religious heritage and should be displayed. (12000 responses)

23.4%

No: The slogan is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion and should not be used for state purposes. (39232 responses)

76.6%

51232 total responses

]]> By: Neon Genesis http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/07/15/a-poll-on-in-god-we-trust-at-the-capital-visitor-center/#comment-330306 Neon Genesis Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:04:07 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13855#comment-330306 If it costs $100,000 to have this monument thing engraved and they really don't believe in wasting money like they claim they don't want the FFRF to do, why don't they take that $100,000 and use it for something more productive, like I don't know? Giving to the poor or something Jesus taught? I'm pretty sure Jesus never said "thou shalt pay $100,000 for a government endorsed religious monument instead of giving to the poor" or did I just imagine Jesus saying to render unto Caesar what is Caesar's? If it costs $100,000 to have this monument thing engraved and they really don’t believe in wasting money like they claim they don’t want the FFRF to do, why don’t they take that $100,000 and use it for something more productive, like I don’t know? Giving to the poor or something Jesus taught? I’m pretty sure Jesus never said “thou shalt pay $100,000 for a government endorsed religious monument instead of giving to the poor” or did I just imagine Jesus saying to render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s?

]]> By: Kay http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/07/15/a-poll-on-in-god-we-trust-at-the-capital-visitor-center/#comment-330055 Kay Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:45:39 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13855#comment-330055 well I just voted and it seems to have completely switched since you made this post well I just voted and it seems to have completely switched since you made this post

]]> By: Rooker http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/07/15/a-poll-on-in-god-we-trust-at-the-capital-visitor-center/#comment-330016 Rooker Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:47:27 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13855#comment-330016 <blockquote>benjdm Says: July 16th, 2009 at 11:25 am Here comes the Squid cavalry. :) </blockquote> LOL! 9:45PM Yes 17.4% (4820) No 82.6% (22,867) Total 27,687 I'd love to get a look at the server stats for that page right now.

benjdm Says:
July 16th, 2009 at 11:25 am

Here comes the Squid cavalry. :)

LOL!

9:45PM
Yes 17.4% (4820)
No 82.6% (22,867)
Total 27,687

I’d love to get a look at the server stats for that page right now.

]]> By: Thilina http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/07/15/a-poll-on-in-god-we-trust-at-the-capital-visitor-center/#comment-329956 Thilina Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:44:49 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13855#comment-329956 Yes:- 13.3% (3396 responses) No: - 86.7% (22127 responses) 25523 total responses Yes:- 13.3% (3396 responses)
No: – 86.7% (22127 responses)

25523 total responses

]]> By: advertisinglies http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/07/15/a-poll-on-in-god-we-trust-at-the-capital-visitor-center/#comment-329901 advertisinglies Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:23:42 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13855#comment-329901 I checked this out this morning and the current numbers are: Yes 14.1% (3278) No 85.9% (19890) Total votes: 23168 w00t! I checked this out this morning and the current numbers are:

Yes 14.1% (3278)
No 85.9% (19890)

Total votes: 23168

w00t!

]]> By: JSug http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/07/15/a-poll-on-in-god-we-trust-at-the-capital-visitor-center/#comment-329900 JSug Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:22:47 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13855#comment-329900 Okay, so my math sucks :P LOL For some reason I read it as 2498 No. Still, they just deleted a bunch of votes. Okay, so my math sucks :P LOL For some reason I read it as 2498 No.

Still, they just deleted a bunch of votes.

]]> By: Hemant Mehta http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/07/15/a-poll-on-in-god-we-trust-at-the-capital-visitor-center/#comment-329899 Hemant Mehta Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:19:18 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13855#comment-329899 Umm... the vote difference isn't 4. It's 94... Umm… the vote difference isn’t 4. It’s 94…

]]> By: JSug http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/07/15/a-poll-on-in-god-we-trust-at-the-capital-visitor-center/#comment-329895 JSug Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:10:06 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=13855#comment-329895 Their math sucks. They locked the poll down, and the final results read: Yes: (2502 responses) 51.0% No: (2408 responses) 49.0% A difference of 4 votes in a sample size of 4910 does not equal 2 percent. Someone should explain to them how rounding and significant digits work. I also like how they just discounted a massive chunk of the votes because they didn't agree with the opinion expressed in the editorial. At least they have a disclaimer: "(Results not scientific)" Scientific? They aren't even mathematically correct! Their math sucks. They locked the poll down, and the final results read:

Yes: (2502 responses)
51.0%

No: (2408 responses)
49.0%

A difference of 4 votes in a sample size of 4910 does not equal 2 percent. Someone should explain to them how rounding and significant digits work. I also like how they just discounted a massive chunk of the votes because they didn’t agree with the opinion expressed in the editorial.

At least they have a disclaimer:
“(Results not scientific)”
Scientific? They aren’t even mathematically correct!

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