One take-away for me is that there doesn't seem to be a connection between people in a country that claim that religion is central to their lives and the amount of peace, care, and concern for others that exists in those places. In fact, without studying the charts too closely, the inverse might be true.
Thank you for this great article. As I was cornered at our local farmers market yesterday by a young fellow wanting to ask me about the ‘true’ meaning of Christmas, I actually felt good after I blasted his intentions into oblivion. I simply told him that after 25 years of unraveling the damage of all the religious garbage, I am happy to be out of that fog and in a place where I can enjoy the holidays as simple moments to enjoy the love of family and friends.
I believe the last point of the article that correlated religiosity with insecurity hits the nail on the the head. Canadians are significantly less “religious” than Americans, and my sense is that it is related at least in part to having a better “safety net” where more of our needs are met - we don’t need to pray that a god will intercede on our behalf.
One take-away for me is that there doesn't seem to be a connection between people in a country that claim that religion is central to their lives and the amount of peace, care, and concern for others that exists in those places. In fact, without studying the charts too closely, the inverse might be true.
Thank you for this great article. As I was cornered at our local farmers market yesterday by a young fellow wanting to ask me about the ‘true’ meaning of Christmas, I actually felt good after I blasted his intentions into oblivion. I simply told him that after 25 years of unraveling the damage of all the religious garbage, I am happy to be out of that fog and in a place where I can enjoy the holidays as simple moments to enjoy the love of family and friends.
I believe the last point of the article that correlated religiosity with insecurity hits the nail on the the head. Canadians are significantly less “religious” than Americans, and my sense is that it is related at least in part to having a better “safety net” where more of our needs are met - we don’t need to pray that a god will intercede on our behalf.
If you’re interested in this topic there’s a great Substack that dives deep into questions about religion - https://open.substack.com/pub/ryanburge/chat?r=48egl&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=share