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Poverty and Theism
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Poverty and Theism
April 4, 2017 at 9:14 pm
So this is something I was thinking about for quite some time. I grew up in a not-so-wealthy country, and as you guessed it, was pretty much forced into religion. Bottom line is, I have also noticed that wherever there is a higher poverty rate, there is also a chance for a heightened religious belief. Quite the interesting correlation isn't it? Here are some graphs I found of U.S. only.

Note: The religions graph is dated in 2010, whereas the poverty one is in 2008.

[Image: article-2146697-132B6892000005DC-296_634x504.jpg]

[Image: 800px-US_Poverty_Rates.svg.png]


I am not saying this is one hundred percent the explanation for the tendency to resort to theism, but interesting nonetheless.
Leave your thoughts below, I'm interested to hear your thoughts..

Sources: 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...least.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U....verty_rate
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Poverty and Theism - by Flavius - April 4, 2017 at 9:14 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2017 at 9:18 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Flavius - April 4, 2017 at 9:32 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Pat Mustard - April 5, 2017 at 11:47 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by brewer - April 4, 2017 at 11:51 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by ignoramus - April 5, 2017 at 5:42 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by MysticKnight - April 5, 2017 at 9:40 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - April 20, 2017 at 6:55 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by MysticKnight - April 22, 2017 at 10:14 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Neo-Scholastic - April 20, 2017 at 9:16 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Brian37 - April 20, 2017 at 9:40 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Jesster - April 5, 2017 at 9:45 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Ravenshire - April 5, 2017 at 11:29 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Brian37 - April 5, 2017 at 11:55 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by dyresand - April 5, 2017 at 12:12 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by hopey - April 20, 2017 at 7:13 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Brian37 - April 20, 2017 at 7:25 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by hopey - April 20, 2017 at 7:32 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Harry Nevis - April 20, 2017 at 7:47 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by hopey - April 20, 2017 at 7:55 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Harry Nevis - April 20, 2017 at 10:01 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Brian37 - April 20, 2017 at 8:13 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Brian37 - April 20, 2017 at 8:02 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Shell B - April 20, 2017 at 3:13 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Flavius - April 21, 2017 at 9:50 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by hopey - April 20, 2017 at 8:11 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Kitty Galore - April 20, 2017 at 8:38 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Brian37 - April 25, 2017 at 7:23 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by hopey - April 20, 2017 at 8:22 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Brian37 - April 20, 2017 at 8:37 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Brian37 - April 20, 2017 at 8:51 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Ben Davis - April 20, 2017 at 12:20 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by WinterHold - April 20, 2017 at 12:43 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Brian37 - April 20, 2017 at 1:12 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Minimalist - April 20, 2017 at 1:19 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Shell B - April 20, 2017 at 1:19 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Brian37 - April 20, 2017 at 1:34 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Minimalist - April 20, 2017 at 3:31 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by CapnAwesome - April 21, 2017 at 4:39 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Isis - April 22, 2017 at 10:17 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by brewer - April 24, 2017 at 12:45 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by The Industrial Atheist - April 21, 2017 at 10:19 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by MysticKnight - April 22, 2017 at 10:23 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by WinterHold - April 22, 2017 at 2:35 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by MysticKnight - April 23, 2017 at 12:01 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by WinterHold - April 23, 2017 at 12:16 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Redbeard The Pink - April 22, 2017 at 11:33 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by vorlon13 - April 22, 2017 at 6:40 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Flavius - April 22, 2017 at 7:58 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by downbeatplumb - April 23, 2017 at 1:35 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Harry Nevis - April 24, 2017 at 9:13 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by downbeatplumb - April 24, 2017 at 12:42 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Shell B - April 23, 2017 at 9:55 am
Poverty and Theism - by LadyForCamus - April 24, 2017 at 1:20 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Shell B - April 24, 2017 at 7:27 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by WinterHold - April 24, 2017 at 10:41 pm
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Flavius - April 25, 2017 at 9:16 am
RE: Poverty and Theism - by Shell B - April 25, 2017 at 9:56 am

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