--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "matrixmonitor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ---: > > from Skeptic, Vol 12, #3, 2006. > "New Study Reveals that Religion Does not Lead to a Healthier Society" > http://tinyurl.com/dycnt > > Fig. 1&2 in the tinyurl article: "There is a positive correlation > between religiosity and homicide rate". [the figures show a positive > correlation between homocide rates and ...any of the following: a. > percentage who absolutely believe in God.
Interesting study. But correlation does not imply or establish causation. > Example: the percentage of > believers is lower in Netherlands, GB, Sweden, Germany, France, > Japan, and Norway, (having a lower homicide rate). b. Percentage who > attend religious services at least several times a month; c. > percentage who take the Bible literally. > Fig 3: graphs 15-19 years old Mothers with abortions. Religious > societies tend to have higher rates of abortion than secular ones. > Fig. 5 and 6. Teenage Mothers: "Secular societies generally have > fewer teenage mothers than religious societies". > The Skeptic writer Matthew Provonsha states, "This study is > complicated enough that I do not think that we can draw definitive > negative conclusions about religion. But we can at least conclude, > contrary to popular belief in this country, that it is not a given > taht religious societies are better, healthier, or more moral. We > can be clear about from this study is that highly religious societies > can be dysfunctional, whereas by comparison secular societies in > which evolution is largely accepted display real social cohension and > society well-being. >As is always the case in science, more data and > additional research will help clarify our conclusions". Yes. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
