Quote (El1te @ Aug 3 2024 05:07pm)
My claim is directly supported by the direct correlation of declining religiosity with institutional and societal decline, which is empirically measured. Dont even get me started on the correlation in the rise in obesity, sedentary behaviour and slovenliness with decline of religion (these peoples are parasitic by their very nature and being). Now of course "correlation doesn't equal causation", but, in the observation and control of other variables it does.
It is also empirically observed that religious persons are statistically more happy, more wealthy, produce more children, and are more successful. Studying the Bible isn't just "studying the Bible", it is studying the nature of our world. And through understanding the nature of our world, anxiety and doubt are vanquished, leaving a productive and rational spirit of order and advancement. The burden of proof is on me, and the proof is all right there.
That's a whole lot of words that basically say nothing. Haven't provided anything that can be regarded as proof.
So your claim that "religiosity with institution and societal decline," causes people to be more lazy, and that the "green agenda," causes de-growth. Explain why manufacturing is up? It's the highest it's been since 2008.
Also, does religion make people happier? It does, but it doesn't mean what you think it does. According to Scientific America:
In line with earlier findings, two thirds of those surveyed regarded religion as important to their life. The states, however, varied by a factor of two: in Vermont, 44 percent rated religion as important, compared with 88 percent in Mississippi. In the states where religion was very important, people were much more likely to be living in difficult circumstances. They also had lower subjective well-being than people living in less religious parts of the country. Did religion make them happier, as previous studies had shown? Absolutely, according to the data—but they still were worse off than the contented residents of more affluent states, where religion mattered less. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/healthy-skepticism/So the correct conclusion should be:
Ignorance is bliss.
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