its an interesting idea, but its very complex because of varying attitudes to alcohol within and between religions. It is interesting that fundamentalists tend

its an interesting idea, but its very complex because of varying attitudes to alcohol within and between religions. It is interesting that fundamentalists tend to be anti-alcohol across religions with different attitudes in mainstream believers (say Christianity that commonly uses alcohol in religious rites and hose founder's first miracle was to give people alcohol, Buddhism, and Islam which is clearly anti-alcohol). I think that means you are onto something in that there is an important correlation there. Not sure it is as simple as lower income (there are lots of rich fundamentalists of all religions) or cognition. Personality traits or associated cultural factors more likely?