According to this article in the Journal of Religion and Society, the most religious of the western countries seem to have the highest rates of murder (see Figure 2 half way down if you don't want to read it all) plus std's, teen pregnancy, abortion etc.
http://moses.creighton.edu/JRS/2005/2005-11.html
In addition, although it's not nice to say it, many western countries who have accepted a large muslim community, seem to be suffering from an epidemic of rape, by a small minority of 'muslim' men against non-muslim women and girls
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=20646
Do you agree with the conclusions of the articles, that religion creates an 'us and them' mentality within society, whereby people who do not adhere to the values of another person, are considered less-human and 'fair game' by many people?
Or is there another explanation?
No offensive answers PLEASE, we are all human
2006-08-24
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