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Really? That's actually very interesting, if you have source material for that I'd love to see it. Though I wonder if it's biased by very religious middle easte
by thetabyte 14y ago
Really? That's actually very interesting, if you have source material for that I'd love to see it. Though I wonder if it's biased by very religious middle eastern states lacking in natural resources other than oil (which benefits a very small group).
- mixmax 14y agoHere's a graph: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/137/religion-god-theology/plot-religious-population-vs-gdp-868284/ http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/137/religion-god-theology/... Looking at it I noticed that I'm from one of the least religious countries in the world (Denmark).
- excuse-me 14y agoI think GDP might be a proxy for education here. A graph of educational standards vs religion might be even more revealing
- thetabyte 14y agoYou also have to consider that there is a possible correlation between being poor and being religious. As bad as that may sound, religion brings hope to a lot of people who do not have many other sources of it.
- excuse-me 14y agoBut Karl, surely the masses can afford genuine opiates now that we have boosted the supply so effectively ?