'Atheist' nations more peaceful, Global Peace Index study finds.

[Autumnlicious]

Canada is surprisingly secular. At least the average person, and the younger people. I think they got swept up in the misleading untruths about the nature of god, and so now disbelieve. You know, that whole 'I don't think the bible is divine word, so there is no god' fallacy.

Care to elaborate on the fallacy, and could you also explain what "untruths" there could be about devoting an aspect of your life to serving one concept of a deity, usually the exclusion of all others, and still vetting it as "truth"?

And don't bother arguing that religion lends stability or comfort - I know some chain smokers - they claim that their cigarettes give them comfort and mood stability, all while being aware that they are increasing their risk of lung cancer. Just because it makes you feel good doesn't make it right in the long term and must be evaluated critically and carefully to minimize risk and fallout.

It's also very calm and nice to live here, but I don't thik the secularism has much to do with it. Even the religious people are usually very polite. But go down to Toronto, and you may get shot by a gang member like any American city. In fact we consider Toronto American. That difference is not because Toronto is more religious, in fact I would guess the average gang-banger is not big on faith.

Did you ever consider that secularism protects the rights of those to believe strongly without intervention of non believers and vice a versa for one who does not believe? The pendulum swingeth both ways. In any setting, secularism is the best solution for people of differing beliefs.