Godless societies are more successful

[sasguru]

"In general, higher rates of belief in and worship of a creator correlate with higher rates of homicide, juvenile and early adult mortality, STD infection rates, teen pregnancy and abortion in the prosperous democracies"

Quote from here:

Interesting study

Study in more detail. I can't find anything wrong with the statistical methodology:

http://moses.creighton.edu/JRS/2005/2005-11.html

[Rebecca Loos]

tick tock tick tock tick tock....

are we all waiting for the Chicoreply?

chick chock chick chock chick chock ...................

<still nothing>

chick chock .........

[sasguru]

I'm looking forward to Chico's reply. But I hope if he wants to refute the research above that he will provide facts and figures, rather than his usual incoherent ranblings.

[AlfredJPruffock]

While preachers preach of evil fates
Teachers teach that knowledge waits
Can lead to hundred-dollar plates
Goodness hides behind its gates
But even the president of the United States
Sometimes must have
To stand naked.

[Churchill]

I'm looking forward to Chico's reply. But I hope if he wants to refute the research above that he will provide facts and figures, rather than his usual incoherent ranblings.

I can just feel the Google servers grinding to a halt...

[sasguru]

FAO Chico

[Spartacus]

The statistical method looked spot on to me. Still, no matter what, I'm sure it's not "proper evidence".

[BlasterBates]

I think dysfunctional societies drive people into religion rather than religion causes dysfunctional societies.