Backwards nation

[Aroura]

How big a factor do you think the continuing Christian backwardness is on the pace at which America is losing the scientific edge as it goes into relative economic/power decline?

I'd be much more worried about political influences corrupting science, than I would religion as a whole. It's the nations which have a Christian heritage which have traditionally contributed the most in science in our age. What has China, or North Korea contributed, for instance? Australia has a comparable population to North Korea, and we have a Christian heritage. North Korea is the most Atheist place in the world. Which of us has contributed more to science? Duh.

Yeah, the invention of the abacus, gunpowder, the compass, PRINTING, those don't count at all, China!! And the scientific revolution that the islamic countries underwent during the middle ages happened when they were the LEAST hardcore about their religion. They made major advancements in mathmatics (the number 0!!!!!), astronomy (note that most stars have ARABIC Names), medicine, and even physics. How dare they actually NOT be a Christian nation yet contribute greatly to scientific knowledge. Only the Christian west can do that, right?

North Koreans believe their "supreme leader" is basically a living god. Just FYI, that isn't atheism. The west has a huge misunderstanding of North Koreans (applying their own "no invisible sky daddy, no true religion" ideals to them), and inaccurately label them irreligious. They have pictures of the "Dear Leader" in their homes, they face the picture and bow and thank the "supreme leader" many times per day, they must thank him for everything from their food to their own successes (hmmm, that sounds familiar). Arguably, they are the most religious country in the world, and the most suppressed. Perhaps you should watch some documentaries and educate yourself on North Korea. The Supreme Leader IS a god to them.



Please watch this video. Watch all the blind people, who when western doctors operate on them and they regains their sight, their first act is to go to the pictures of the great general and thank HIM for restoring their sight!! That is NOT atheism.





Don't even question the supreme leader or he will punish you! Sounds a lot like "god" to me.