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[Fidel_Castronaut]

LoL,, you need to learn to comprehend what you're reading. Atheism wasn't even mentioned in my last post, I was simply comparing Panama and Denmark, two countries that are polar opposites yet top the happiness charts, basically eliminating religion or lack there of as a factor.

The UAE however also ranks high yet they have sharia law, which means secularism is a not a factor either... Capiche?

Huggy, as I've said, when you talk, the line between bullshit and not-bullshit blurs.

You're arguing against yourself because, despite what you write above, your last post made numerous references the religiosity of the states you were referring to (Denmark and Panama). You were inferring the (non)link between happiness and religiosity, which is NOTHING TO DO WITH SECULARISM.

So again, what do I have to do to put this debate in terms that you understand? Do you like little pictures? I'm sure there's some pictures of secularism out there.

And finally, no, not 'capiche' you pigeon. Your links don't marry up to the data presented by abaris just a couple of posts ago:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travel...untry.html

I reiterate - countries that have secular institutions and secular structures of government not only tend to be happier, they tend also to be much more productive economically and more cohesive socially.

Absolutely nothing you've blathered on about in thread will convince anyone, members or lurkers, 1. that this is wrong or 2. that you know what the hell you're talking about.

So, knowing that in keeping with your MO you'll just ignore every point put to you and just focus on one thing you think you might know something about, tell us all, in your mind, what secularism is. What do you think of when you think of secularism, keeping in mind that it's nothing to do with atheism in any shape or form.