Is it a coincidence that in general the least religious countries are the most successful and the most religious the lea (2014, college)

[Return2FL]

Originally Posted by joacocanal

it's economic growth and the advancement of capitalism which makes people less religious, not the opposite.

This and no more.

[Davy-040]

Originally Posted by joacocanal

it's economic growth and the advancement of capitalism which makes people less religious, not the opposite.

I say its good education that makes people less religious.

[Return2FL]

Originally Posted by Davy-040

I say its good education that makes people less religious.

You would be wrong. Atheists are not more intellectual or better at critical thinking than religious folks. Overly zealous atheists are just as annoying as overly zealous Evangelicals.

I'm agnostic.

[Davy-040]

Originally Posted by Return2FL

You would be wrong. Atheists are not more intellectual or better at critical thinking than religious folks.

Why are almost all successful scientists atheists then?

[Return2FL]

Originally Posted by Davy-040

Why are almost all successful scientists atheists then?

Almost all? Are you certain about that?

[Return2FL]

Scientists and Belief | Pew Research Center

[Davy-040]

Originally Posted by Return2FL

Almost all? Are you certain about that?

Yes, I said almost all SUCCESSFUL scientists.

[Return2FL]

Originally Posted by Davy-040

Yes, I said almost all SUCCESSFUL scientists.

Nonsense, stop making stuff up.

[Return2FL]

American and Israeli scientists have no success, right?

[erasure]

Originally Posted by Davy-040

I say its good education that makes people less religious.

I'd say it's the church itself that evolves and lets people off the hook (as in case with the Protestant countries.)