"When religion is out of the picture peace, progress, goodwill, and good humor thrive amazingly well."
1) Name a culture without religion. 2) Name a culture where this statement is true.
2006-06-10 13:25:28 · 12 answers · asked by Hyzakyt 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
a) This is not my statement, but a quote from an answer to my previous question.
b) North Korea is not a culture without religion; they deify their leader.
2006-06-10 15:11:26 · update #1
Wow... tough call. I simply draw a blank here.
1] Communist countries fit in the first slot but Peace? That's quite doubtful when there's inner strife; Progress? Well, we know what happened to Russia --she had to disband due to poor economic factors; Goodwill? The cold war didn't see it that way... Good humor? Highly unlikely there or even in China and North Korea.
2] There are indigenous cultures that most certainly have Peace; some slight Progress but still third world country ratings; Good Will --still working on their contributions to globalization; Good Humor -- highly likely. But they DO have their own form of Religion, regardless whether its some form of Paganism, Shamanism, Animism, etc.
So... I give up! What's the answer?? Hehe..
2006-06-10 13:41:26 · answer #1 · answered by Arf Bee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Uh, the USSR isn't a culture without a religion. Religion was outlawed, but you can't say that everyone there was atheist. That was the problem, that things were banned and outlawed, not that they didn't exist. The quote is saying, if Religion didn't exist at all in a society, then it would prosper. Can't think of any real examples, though.
2006-06-10 21:29:38 · answer #2 · answered by icekey87 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No such thing. People search for an answer to their questions on life and when they can't, they make up a religion that they make their answers in the name of. It gets accepted as truth, etc etc... but there is probably some weird, brand new country out in the middle of the jungle that has yet to have a religion, but as soon as it gets a name, missionaries will go to it, so I can't give a name either.
2006-06-10 20:29:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) I don't know of a culture without a religion.
2) That statement isn't true at all!
2006-06-10 20:28:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
America
2006-06-10 20:33:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
USSR religion was outlawed. Where was the peace ,the progress,the good humor,the amazing thriving?
Sorry I thought you really believed your first question.
2006-06-10 20:48:42 · answer #6 · answered by Tommy G. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Communism
the Soviet Union, China, Cuba, North Korea, East Europe
um... the second part I will have to get back to you.
2006-06-10 20:28:01 · answer #7 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Antarctica. 2. The little religionless penguins live peaceful lives.
2006-06-10 20:28:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not that educated, don't know if I can. But Religion is man-made, even so, people who are Born-Again(REALITY) still get into Religiion(by deception---devil) and still get into trouble.
2006-06-10 20:35:40 · answer #9 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carvaka
Most early Buddhist and Jainist cultures were predominantly Atheist in nature as well...
FYI
2006-06-10 20:32:30 · answer #10 · answered by eigelhorn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋