Religion and Social Problems

simplybornhuman diyorki:

Sep 7, 2008 - google: DOES RELIGION REALLY REDUCE CRIME? first link

GalacticAtom diyorki:

Sep 7, 2008 - This is not surprising, even if there is no causation (which sometimes there is). Crime is more common among the poor and less well-educated : the same people who are most vulnerable to religious illogicality and the hope of false promises.

CousinoMacul diyorki:

Sep 7, 2008 - I've seen this correlation before (Jan Meshon of FreeThoughtAction[dot]org brings it up in his talks), and my belief is that the correlation stems from a common cause. I think that the feeling that the system is out to get you and you can't improve yourself within the system leads to both religiosity and these behaviors. I should also mention that (with the possible exception of teen pregnancy) that's it's not the same people in these communities turning to "crime" and religion.

infidelguy diyorki:

Sep 7, 2008 - Right on. The most religious areas tend to be the poorest and less educated. Which is exactly proportionate to the level of crime in those areas.

thereallefank diyorki:

Oct 1, 2008 - Those who follow the teachings of Christ are not the problem. Christ preached tolerance, love and mercy.

TheAgnosticAspie diyorki:

Nov 1, 2008 - I agree, Jesus for the most part is a positive role model, seems to me christainity these days is becoming more and more... how do I say... Christless!

funkyplayer4212 diyorki:

Nov 17, 2008 - Religion is mass control, and fear is the adhesive for it all. The fears in religion are so bad that it can trump the fear of death itself. This can knock a person's sense of survival out of whack, in which like a drug, can make a person dependent on it for (what they think) is their "ultimate" survival. When people start worrying about an after life, they can't exist ethically in their current life. "As long as fear is present, love will always become an after thought." -Bill Hicks-