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Originally Posted by GGG
If you won't follow simple rules of logic when having a discussion and you will automatically assume simple correlations represent cause and effect relationships you sound like someone who has great faith
The failing in your statements is that you have shown no Causality. You haven't even presented any logical reason why the causality you propose is correct. I have and it is that people in despair need hope therefore it is more likely that a poor person or region will be religous. If you take a look at canadian Demographics you will find that the lower income the more likely to believe. They are not poor because they are religios they are religious because they are poor
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Have I even attempted to prove "causality"? I'm pretty sure I have not.
The countries at the top of the HDI list are considerably less-religious than the ones at the bottom.
Do you disagree with that statement? Yes or no? That's all I've said.
If you disagree then say so. If you agree then the point has been made and we can all shake hands and agree.
I see a correlation. If you think it is illogical or that it takes "faith" to believe there is any correlation then I disagree. I don't think you are following the simple rules of logic if you don't see a correlation, so I guess we are even.