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The Black Swordsman
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Try comparing research on criminology of people from nations with similar incomes. You get the same results as the ones I posted on my multiple resources I posted earlier. You didn't bust **** AKMVP. The only thing you busted is a nut after watching gay porn. However I busted your myths. I expect you to disagree with me due to your irrationality. If you were rational you wouldn't be an atheist.
MVP
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Well, I expect you to at least respond like a man who lost and admit that you lost. I busted your myth about religious people being better, about Norway being depressed and about religious people comitting less crimes. You just turn and twist your tail like fox which was cought steeling chicken in the barn and avoid FACTS. I do not see any counterarguments from you about highly religious USA having highest rates in teen pregnancy, STD and abortions either. And USA compares income wise quite well with Norway and Denmark for example.
And I am not atheist because I am irrrational. My parrents where very strict catholics who tried to drag my to church every occasion and force their beliefs on me. Fortunately when I grew up, finished university ( I have MS and Dr. degrees ) and thanks to science understood better what religion is about - I figured that I do not need one to be happy, wealthy and modest human being. End of storry.
...you don't see me dominating because I did it in a way that fools can't see....
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If you're going to be a smartass you first have to be smart. Otherwise your just an ***.
Pwning noobs all day every day. Watch the fools disagree with me now once again.
so we're too dumb to see that you're smarter than us, eh? that still doesn't make you very smart...
but you can think what you want.
tell me, did I agree or disagree? circle takes the square, right?
The Black Swordsman
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1) In 2001 Schnittker in the “Journal for the scientific study of religion” examined a data set of 2,836 adults from the general population and he found religious involvement had no significant relationship with depression. He also found that religiousness was a buffer against mental distress.
2) In 2002 Smith, McCullough and Poll, in their journal “A meta analytic review of the religiousness-depression association: evidence for main effects and stress buffering effects” carried out an analysis of over 200 social studies and found that high religiousness predicts a rather lower risk of depression, drug abuse and fewer suicide attempts
3) In 2002 Bryan Johnson and colleagues of the University of Pennsylvania Centre for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society reviewed 498 studies that had been published in peer reviewed journals. They concluded that a large majority of studies showed a positive correlation between religious commitment and higher levels of perceived well-being and self esteem, and lower levels of hypertension, depression and criminal delinquency.
4) In the Handbook of Religion and Health, edited by Harold Koenig, Michael McCullough and David Larson. The authors reviewed 2,000 published experiments designed to test the relationship between religion and various medical conditions such as heart disease, cancer and depression. The overall results were that religious people tend to live longer and have physically healthier lives. Young people have significantly lower levels of drug and alcohol abuse, criminal delinquency and attempted suicide.
5) Even in China an officially non-religious state. A recent study by Paul Badham and Xinzhong Yao for the Ian Ramsey Centre at Oxford University, reported that a majority of those felt religious experiences had a positive effect on their lives.
6) In 2000, Political Scientist and Professor Robert Putnam surveyed 200 volunteer organisations and it showed that there was a positive correlation between religiosity and membership of volunteer organisations.
7) The Index of Global Philanthropy, 2007 states: “Religious people are more charitable than non-religious not only in giving to their own congregations, but also – regardless of income, region, social class, and other demographic variables – significantly more charitable in their secular donations and informal giving.”
The data speaks for itself. You didn't bust anything besides a nut after watching gay porn. Of course you disagree with me, if you were rational you would not be an atheist. I have refuted all your claims.
The Black Swordsman
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2005 Eurobarometer poll
17% answered that "they do not believe there is any sort of spirit, God, or life force" in Norway
12% answered that "they do not believe there is any sort of spirit, God, or life-force" in Lithuania
Comparing a poorer country to one of the wealthiest nations in the world. Also their religiosity is about the same...
Also you gave no sources saying any of these countries has more criminality or anything then the other. Even if you did you picked countries with similar religiosity.
Also I liked how you focused on criminal behavior instead of happiness and academic success. Regarding happiness and success in life, there is no debate. Religion helps wonders. Pray to god.
And to go along with that do you have the totals and percentages of people in total that are what religions. Is it possible that the demographics are close to the same and you don't have a leg to stand on? You are just throwing crap on the wall to see if it sticks. Try looking into it more deeply before you stake your life on some partially explored conclusion.
Thanks AKMVP for proving my point. Just because something is good for you doesn't mean you can ignore your other responsibilities.
AKMVP you don't see me dominating because I did it in a way that fools can't see.
Tell that to Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Pol Pot who commits less crimes. I back my claims with 8 different sources. Atheists just close their ears and shout there is no god over and over again
If you're going to be a smartass you first have to be smart. Otherwise your just an ***.
Pwning noobs all day every day. Watch the fools disagree with me now once again
I'm not hopeful, but it is possible that one day you will realize that it's not everyone else in the world that is an idiot, but you still will not be smart enough to cry or do anything about it.
When that day comes, I recommend you take yourself away from your internets.
MVP
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So you posted two different numbers of religious people in Norway in the same day. How you can be taken seriously after that?
The Black Swordsman
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According to the most recent Eurobarometer Poll 2005
32% of Norwegian citizens responded that "they believe there is a God"
47% answered that "they believe there is some sort of spirit or life force".
17% answered that "they do not believe there is any sort of spirit, God, or life force".
4% answered that they "do not know".
Here you go buddy, I know you can't put 2 and 2 together so I'll help you out. It's the least I can do. It's a sort of charity helping the people who aren't as intelligent as I.
32% of Norwegian citizens responded that "they believe there is a God"
47% answered that "they believe there is some sort of spirit or life force".
17% answered that "they do not believe there is any sort of spirit, God, or life force".
4% answered that they "do not know".
Here you go buddy, I know you can't put 2 and 2 together so I'll help you out. It's the least I can do. It's a sort of charity helping the people who aren't as intelligent as I.
MVP
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Great article, I suggest all of you read it.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/phil-zuckerman/imagine-no-religion_b_731548.html
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/phil-zuckerman/imagine-no-religion_b_731548.html