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June 22, 2007
Is having God on your side always advantageous?
Well, a new study from the US says not necessarily so.
The broad ranging study compares data from 18 developed democracies and it shows societies with higher levels of belief also have higher levels of societal dysfunction.
The US was the most religious country in the study, with around 90 percent of people believing in a higher power, and it also showed the highest murder rates, highest levels of child mortality and highest levels of sexually transmitted disease and teenage pregnancy.
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http://www.radionetherlands.nl/features/amsterdamforum/051111amfor
Culture and Media | By doctormatt | 11:38 PM