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'Atheist' nations more peaceful, Global Peace Index study finds.
January 4, 2010 at 9:34 pm
Study finds Atheist countries significantly more peaceful.
Proud to say that the #1 Ranked peaceful country is NEW ZEALAND
Suck it aussies! You got #19.
USA #83
UK # 35
Iraq # 144 (out of 144)
The majority of poor ranking nations on the index are not surprisingly Muslim nations.
Majority Atheist/Secular nations do extremely well:
1 New Zealand 1.202
2 Denmark 1.217
3 Norway 1.217
4 Iceland 1.225
5 Austria 1.252
6 Sweden 1.269
7 Japan 1.272
8 Canada 1.311
9 Finland 1.322
9 Slovenia 1.322
http://www.visionofhumanity.org/gpi/resu...ings/2009/
And a video analysis of the findings:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdtwTeBPY...r_embedded
Fairly conclusive proof of the benefit of Secular society imo.
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RE: 'Atheist' nations more peaceful, Global Peace Index study finds.
January 4, 2010 at 10:56 pm
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Damn, are you sure that is right.......  Nah, that can't be right.....!!!  I might have to move to New Zealand!
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RE: 'Atheist' nations more peaceful, Global Peace Index study finds.
January 4, 2010 at 11:07 pm
(January 4, 2010 at 10:56 pm)ib.me.ub Wrote: Damn, are you sure that is right....... Nah, that can't be right.....!!! I might have to move to New Zealand!
You sound shocked, must be a yank? 
It's a very well repudiated organisation, so i wouldn't have too much problem accepting their findings unless they are directly challenged.
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RE: 'Atheist' nations more peaceful, Global Peace Index study finds.
January 5, 2010 at 7:10 am
Of course NZ is the most peaceful of all.
You've all moved to Oz.
There's only sheep left
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RE: 'Atheist' nations more peaceful, Global Peace Index study finds.
January 5, 2010 at 7:53 am
I noticed the 2 most godless nations, Russia and China did not fare so well.
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RE: 'Atheist' nations more peaceful, Global Peace Index study finds.
January 5, 2010 at 8:02 am
Russia and China aren't the most godless nations...
Can you back that up with any data? Last I heard, Russia was predominantly Christian, and China was a mix of Buddhism, Taoism, and various others (non-theism included).
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RE: 'Atheist' nations more peaceful, Global Peace Index study finds.
January 5, 2010 at 8:51 am
Sweden is the most godless nation isn't it? And isn't Norway pretty close?
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RE: 'Atheist' nations more peaceful, Global Peace Index study finds.
January 5, 2010 at 10:58 am
(January 5, 2010 at 8:02 am)Tiberius Wrote: Russia and China aren't the most godless nations...
Can you back that up with any data? Last I heard, Russia was predominantly Christian, and China was a mix of Buddhism, Taoism, and various others (non-theism included).
No more than you can disprove it with lack of data.
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RE: 'Atheist' nations more peaceful, Global Peace Index study finds.
January 5, 2010 at 11:02 am
You are the one making the claim here. Go fetch!
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RE: 'Atheist' nations more peaceful, Global Peace Index study finds.
January 5, 2010 at 11:04 am
(January 5, 2010 at 10:58 am)LEDO Wrote: (January 5, 2010 at 8:02 am)Tiberius Wrote: Russia and China aren't the most godless nations...
Can you back that up with any data? Last I heard, Russia was predominantly Christian, and China was a mix of Buddhism, Taoism, and various others (non-theism included).
No more than you can disprove it with lack of data.
Originally isn't the burden of proof more on the positive claim?
Just as why the burden of proof is on the claim that God exists more than he doesn't exist. Although both are claims that require evidence (at least if made as absolute statements) of course.
I may have phrased this post badly but I hope you and/or someone else gets where I'm coming from.
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