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Georgia and Israel. In Georgia's case, in 2007 the patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church offered to personally baptize and become the godfather to every thi
by mjh2539 5y ago
Georgia and Israel. In Georgia's case, in 2007 the patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church offered to personally baptize and become the godfather to every third, fourth, fifth, etc. child born to married Georgian Orthodox couples. Birth rates subsequently went from ~1.5 to ~2.1, and have remained above replacement since then.
https://ifstudies.org/blog/in-georgia-a-religiously-inspired-baby-boom https://ifstudies.org/blog/in-georgia-a-religiously-inspired...
- hunglee2 5y agohow very interesting. Religiosity definitely seems to be a common factor in high birth rate groups. Does not bode well for the atheists!
- FerociousTimes 5y agoAtheists are made not born.
- rayiner 5y agoWorldwide, religiosity is increasing despite declines in the west because of birth rates in Africa and Latin America and robust growth of Christianity in China: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/aug/27/religion-why-is-faith-growing-and-what-happens-next https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/aug/27/religion-why-is.... There are now more Christians in China than there are people in Germany and Spain combined.
- tsol 5y agoThere's a reason these major religions have lasted thousands of years, making the history of a country like America look short in comparison. Say what you will about them, but they obviously have value in that many of the most prosperous civilizations in the world today came from these traditions and still follow their general moral guidelines.