Belief in Evolution Versus National Wealth

[_MeDotOrg]

Comments?

[_krose]

"American exceptionalism" illustrated. Second in ignorance, second in wealth.

I wonder how the chart would change if the top 1% were lopped off for each country? I suspect the US GDP per capita would go way down.

[_Drifting]

Well, according to Romney's Razor that wealth = righteousness, Norway is the most righteous state!

[_MeDotOrg]

The reason I posted this was the United States is such a big, red thumb outlier on the graph. There really is a strong correlation of national wealth and belief in evolution, EXCEPT for the United States.

It makes me think of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Jamestown. One was founded on religious principles. The other was a joint-stock capitalist venture, who success was predicated on the cultivation of an addictive drug.

Those two themes, capitalism and religion, still are the most powerful forces in forming our American identity.

[_bcspace]

I accept evolution. I know a lot of Mormons who do too. The chart is likely an error in correlation though.

[_EAllusion]

The US is the only industrialized nation with a large fundamentalist population. The next closest nation is Turkey, but they aren't quite there in terms of economic development.

[_LittleNipper]

To the atheist, the creation of the entire Universe is simply an event that occurred arbitrarily, totally without design or intent. As a result, they have no reason for life to even exist, let alone for man have to have a purpose in life. There is no reason for life. No reason for death. No such thing as good or evil. There is no eternal love. There just is what is and that has not purpose, meaning, or value. People who accept evolution, often imagine intent, purpose, and design through progression. As a christian, I see the direct opposite ---- individually, we are moving from structure and strength to confusion and weakness. We are moving from freedom and responsible individuality to worldwide control and uniform manipulated (fake) diversity throughout the world. This is the preparation of the way for a one world government under the Anti-Christ.

[_beastie]

To the atheist, the creation of the entire Universe is simply an event that occurred arbitrarily, totally without design or intent. As a result, they have no reason for life to even exist, let alone for man have to have a purpose in life. There is no reason for life. No reason for death. No such thing as good or evil. There is no eternal love. There just is what is and that has not purpose, meaning, or value. People who accept evolution, often imagine intent, purpose, and design through progression. As a christian, I see the direct opposite ---- individually, we are moving from structure and strength to confusion and weakness. We are moving from freedom and responsible individuality to worldwide control and uniform manipulated (fake) diversity throughout the world. This is the preparation of the way for a one world government under the Anti-Christ.

Everything about your past postings now make sense.

[_LittleNipper]

To the atheist, the creation of the entire Universe is simply an event that occurred arbitrarily, totally without design or intent. As a result, they have no reason for life to even exist, let alone for man to have a purpose in life. There is no reason for life. No reason for death. No such thing as good or evil. There is no eternal love. There just is what is and that has not purpose, meaning, or value. People who accept evolution, often imagine intent, purpose, and design through progression. As a christian, I see the direct opposite ---- individually, we are moving from structure and strength to confusion and weakness. We are moving from freedom and responsible individuality to worldwide control and uniform manipulated (fake) diversity throughout the world. This is the preparation of the way for a one world government under the Anti-Christ.

Everything about your past postings now make sense.

[_moksha]

The chart is likely an error in correlation though.

Agree. We should refer it back to the correlation committee with the notation that they come up with different results.