Reply #2: A complex question. Some of my thoughts. [View All]

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First, I don't think any of us would have good enough data to form a firm conclusion. This is anecdotal, and we would influence the outcome of conversations.

Personally, I lived in NYC most of my life and worked in theater and photography, so I encountered a great number of of sexually diverse people. But everybody in New York (the ones I encountered) seemed indifferent about religion. I hardly knew anyone among my regular acquaintances who was religiously observant.

Then I am Jewish. Most of the Jews I know can fall into the category of non-religious, but that is self selecting. Once, a young man was telling me how great it was that he was born again, and tried to convince me to get saved. I told him I was Jewish, that usually ends it. But he persisted, so I told him I was an atheist, and I couldn't see asking the god I didn't believe in to give me salvation. He said, "Funny, most Jews I meet are atheists. They're smart though."(?)

To get back to your question, my subjective impression is that though GLBTs may not be traditional theists, they are not rigorous skeptics either. They may be more likely to affect non-traditional religions or pseudo-sciences or new age woo-woo stuff. But that's not a scientific opinion.

--IMM