Word: regarding
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...reject all belief in anything that could reasonably be called "god" and regard every such notion as a fiction unworthy of worship...
...regard active connection with a church or synagogue as essential to my religious life...
...sermon, but shuddering at the "aridness" of the service. Those Anglicans who change their religion generally convert to Roman Catholicism, keeping the service but changing the philosophy, or to Unitarianism, rejecting the service but keeping and increasing the independent freedom inherent in Episcopalianism. Jews, on the other hand, regard their Judaism as a part of their total life, and while they may reject most of the doctrines and practices of their faith, most will still consider themselves Jews. It is significant that, when asked on the poll in what way they now considered themselves Jewish, none of the students born...
...case in point was the question, "I regard active connection with a synagogue as essential to my religious life." Many of those who replied in the affirmative were among the least frequent participants in synagogue activities. Significantly, the Orthodox Jews, whose religion is woven inextricably with daily life, indicated less than 15 per cent affirmative. Among Conservative Jews over 20 per cent regarded synagogue connection as essential, while Reform Jews showed the highest number affirmative, 30 per cent...
...atheist or an agnostic, which of the following factors do you regard as having contributed most to your present attitude toward religion? (Check no more than two or three most important, or one if you prefer...