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So why are there so many religious people in the US? Are they all living on $1 a day? It probably also explains the current state of the US, as reason and relig
by auggierose 6y ago
So why are there so many religious people in the US? Are they all living on $1 a day? It probably also explains the current state of the US, as reason and religion usually don't cohabitate too well.
- heavenlyblue 6y agoThe question is “what does religion give them that isn’t given by a more progressive social structure?”
- skinkestek 6y agoProbably because: - tradition - because it worked for previous generations: America became one of the best countries to live in while being religious - I guess some people also shared my experience that it worked, despite how unreasonable it seems. (Yes, this means I am an engineer who discuss evolution with you guys and have studied a tiny bit of astrophysics, but still pray to God and is heavily influenced by what I read. It kind of works like wave particle dualism: I use the model that works for the situation.)
- austincheney 6y agoThat sounds like ethnocentricity: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnocentrism https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnocentrism Religion is a codified belief system while science is a codified knowledge discovery system. They cohabitate just fine until one is mistaken for the other.
- ant6n 6y agoQuality of life is a concern in the us, as is wealth disparity. I’m not sure whether it’s the ones who are poor who are the religious zealots. Maybe some in the us use religion to explain why they should be in a privileged position compared to others?