Religion vs wealth

Huh, Harvard appears to have found a correlation between religious belief and prosperity...
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/31/arts/31GOD.html ...especially Christianity!

To the moderators: Is there a way to put a poster on mark/identify posters of little value, so that all can globally ignore or know on site that a post is a troll post or otherwise generally stupid? If so, can we put stock_trader and fkbushites in such a list? I put the moron fkbushites in my ignore list, but, unfortunately still seem to be able to see this morons' posts. It would be really convenient if they were in like green or some other font color, so that they would be easier to ignore...should the ignore list miss them.

-gastropod
 
I can understand this to be true, have you ever read the holy books from religions, it's a mess, every book has hundreds of contradictions.

If Darwin wrote in origin of the species page 1 animals come from god and page 200 animals come from bacteria.. thats exactly the type of contradiction in bible, koran, and other books.

Anybody who then says
"God works in mysterious ways"
is a tool:cool:

I have respect for people who believe in a god-type creator but do not think any existing scriptures are true. They have at least more common sense.
 
Quote from peilthetraveler:

I know atheism makes people angry. The biggest bunch of complainers in this world are atheists. If they are not complaining about Christians, they are complaining about the government. If they are not complaining about the government, they are complaining about their bosses. If they are not complaining about their bosses, they are complaining about the guy that cut them off in traffic or the guy using his cell phone while driving.

Basically I think atheism is the religion of powerless people.

Even if I didnt believe in God, i think being an atheist would just be a horrible life to live. I would not want to spend my life being angry all the time and finding the only enjoyment I have in life is to insult people (usually with profanity) of anyone who is different than myself. The only time I seem to see a peaceful atheist is when they have smoked a gram or two of marijuana or taken some other drug that calms them down.
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But, but, religion is a prison! :p
 
Quote from fkbsuhites:

Income Data posted in the chart above are SEPARATED for Whites only.

Whites in Southern states make less across the board ( even adjusting for living cost ).

So your "Facts" are False.

Just like the Republican "liberal media" bogeyman. Or the common fallacy that the economy does better under a republican administration.

Most of those opposing the govt. option healthcare don't have a clue why they are opposing. Except that dem thar "Brother Jonah" told him to scream like a 5 year old.

You're dealing with individuals with low or non-existent cognitive ability. Kinda like McCains joe-the-plumber. idiot is on welfare yet dares question about taxes on a non-existent business he'll never own.


Anyway, back to the original premise of this thread.

Organized religion attracts individuals with low income.

Income is highly correlated to education

Southern states lag in all metrics of education

Intelligence is required to pass the requisite examinations in a formal education.

Therefore southerners are a tad lower on the IQ totem pole.

The Data proves it.


The data therefore conclusively explains why the average low-income white southern republican foot soldier consistently votes against his/her best interests and drinks deeply from the kool-aid of organized religion. After all, it's simpler to rely on "faith" than actually go out and do something to change ones circumstances in life.
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Yes, I get that even whites make less on average. You stated however, that the Southern states are net wellfare states, taking more money from the government, than they pay.

I was pointing out that even if that's true, the fact that there is a much larger black population contributes. Blacks make much less than whites and even hispanics.

Secondly, yes cost of living is dramatically different.

http://www.bestplaces.net/col/?salary=50000&city1=52938000&city2=50664000

This site claims that you would need to make $68k in Sacramento, in order to live a comparable life style as $50k in Kansas City.

Your original point was to make the correlation that

Southerners = Poor = Stupid = Republican

which is completely false.

The following are from nation wide exit polls from the 2004 election.......

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/states/US/P/00/epolls.0.html

63% of those making less than $15k/yr voted for Kerry

63% making more than $200k/yr voted for Bush

So by your own criteria...........

Republicans are wealthier, and therefore smarter than Democrats:D
 
Only in America could Church pastors/vicars (or whatever they're called*) ask their congregation(s) for cash to buy private jets. And many of the mugs, sorry congregation pay up!

It's so surreal it's unbelievable.

* How about 'conmen'
 
In western Europe god is dead that's for sure.

Churches are empty and nobody wants to become a priest cause everyone will think you are a pedofile anyways.
 
FYI it's 2009 now.

How about looking at the most recent stats instead of looking at stats for a sitting president with a proclivity to lie about delusional threats.






You FAIL. Blaming Blacks for bad theeth and inadequate footwear in the red states is getting a tad old.



In EVERY metrics. Red states. LAST.



The only metrics they lead in is their growing faith in a fickle bordering on malicious all powerful bogeyman.


Even the divorce rates are higher in the red states. So much for their "religiosity". All screwing around like rabbits and then praying to the bogeyman to forgive one last time.



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Yes, I get that even whites make less on average. You stated however, that the Southern states are net wellfare states, taking more money from the government, than they pay.


Republicans are wealthier, and therefore smarter than Democrats:D
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The is statistically poor due in large part to a very high black population as well as very low cost of living.

It's the tax paying white people, who are agains the public option.
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EXACTLY.
 
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