Study: Religious belief can cause damage to a society

[bipper]

Gee, could that be because it's the majority religion?

Could be, but why jump out kicking and flayiling at christians? Seems like it was done to stir up the 'controverse side' of this article. Anything that reaches for atention, looses credibility in my book.

We should point out that the person who wrote the article is just repeating the findings of the study, which are that certain social ills are more common in places that have strong religious beliefs.

We should also point out that they did *write* the article and there for ARE liable of its symantical meaning.

Many strands of modern Christianity have very little to do with Jesus' actual teachings. Does it strike you as odd that many of the most gung-ho war supporters in America are also hardcore religious believers? Many of the most religious areas in the United States are also the most prone to teen pregnancies and the like. Not to mention the bombing of abortion clinics and the like.

Assuming that opening statment is true, then they would not be Christians. No, it does not strike me odd as most people whom have religously enforced morals are gung-ho war supporters in the wake of such wars as Iraw, and world war II. Does it supprise you that morals create a stronger drive for wars than political reasons? The same can stand true for the abortion clinics.

As for the higher rates of teen pregnancies, that just seems completley wrong. I could see it, as being teens are rebellious against thier upbringings and going on such things as adolessence. From my experience, there are a lot more teen pregnecies popping up in the ghettos and slummy areas of this country, and other countries. As per this is actually a fact, edczxcvbnm brings up a good point on religons. Its one thing to claim to study them, its another to follow them.

Obviously they're not saying religion tells you to go do certain behaviours, but the study found that those behaviours are more common in religious areas regardless. Clearly, this is in strong dispute with the oft-repeated mantra that religion helps to lower the incidence of such behaviours.

well, if one does not practice a religion, can you say they are seriously of that religon, or religous? I don't see how this study really holds any credibility when its opening statment is "RELIGIOUS belief can cause damage to a society, contributing towards high murder rates, abortion, sexual promiscuity and suicide, according to research published today." Look at it carfully, that alone makes not a lick of sence. They say the the RELIGOUS BELIEFS cause these actions...nicely done. *bravo*

This study needs to be looked at more closley, as it seems to have a conception based on starting controversy.

Bipper