Re: Cross-National Correlations of Quantifiable Societal Health with Popular Religiosity and Secularism in the Prosperous Democracies


<hal@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 20:06:44 -0500, "hcannon" <hcannon18@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> >> >
> >> > There is evidence that within the U.S. strong disparities in
religious
> >> > belief versus acceptance of evolution are correlated with similarly
> >> > varying rates of societal dysfunction, the strongly theistic,
> >> > anti-evolution south and mid-west having markedly worse homicide,
> >> > mortality, STD, youth pregnancy, marital and related problems than
the
> >> > northeast where societal conditions, secularization, and acceptance
of
> >> > evolution approach European norms (Aral and Holmes; Beeghley, Doyle,
> >> > 2002). It is the responsibility of the research community to address
> >> > controversial issues and provide the information that the citizens of
> >> > democracies need to chart their future courses.
> >>
> >> Just what is it that you think this means?
> >>
> >I ratther doubt Hal has any concept of the word "meaning" since he only
> >posts junk.
> >One day he may figure why both fundamental and devout Islamist hate him.
>
> Junk ? <SNORK !>
>
> You didn't make it past "Quantifiable" did you?
>
With your posts I dont have to make it past the first two words before
getting a strong feeling that I am going to puke.


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