Why are some of the most financially successful people in the world non-religious?

Answer 1

Well, to start with, we can presume that if they are financially successful, that implies that they must be pretty smart, be good at evaluating information and decision-making. They are rational, and capable of exercising critical thought.

Interestingly, there have been a couple dozen studies done over the past 80 years or so, which reveal a statistically significant negative correlation between intelligence and religiosity. In plainer words, the smarter somebody is, the less likely (on average) they are to be religious.

This should be obvious, since rationality and critical thought, the very things that define intelligence, are the very things that religious belief cannot withstand. The myth, superstition and willful ignorance that lie at the roots of religiosity evaporate in the glaring light of reason and critical thought. Poof.

Answer 2

Mainly because 1/6 of the world is nonreligious. And when you have a billion people, some oare going to be among the most financially successful people in the world.

If you look at the rest of that list, you will find Muslims, Catholics, baptists, Mormons and the head of the Church of England (QEII)

Do you have any other meaningless question s that I can answer?

Answer 3

If you're non-religious, then you have no responsiblity to God or other people because you have nobody to answer to when you die. If you honestly believe that your life on earth is all that matters and getting as much capital as you can is the ultimate success, then you will be willing to sacrifice other people's livelihood for your own. That's why non-religious (and some who claim to be religious) CEO's can, with a clean conscience, exploit workers in third-world countries and overcharge customers for low-quality goods.

Answer 4

That's not true at all. I think what you're trying to ask is: "Why are some of the most financially successful people in the world not Christian?"

Answer 5

Because God does not look at "money" to evaluate someone's success. he sees the heart: good or not. people can have money or no money, inelligent or not, popular or not, powerful or not, beautiful or not; --all don't matter.
What matter is the heart. Once we die, only our heart matters anyway. it is the only thing that determines if we go to heaven or not.
make sure the wealth of this earth do not corrupt our mind and make us fall into unnecessary temptations. Make sure that without earthly possessions, we are still glorify God.
Success is contentment. A peaceful heart without arrogance or jealousy.
Some successful people are non-religious, some religious. It doesn't matter...

Answer 6

Because most of the people in the world are non-religious. Lots of succesful people get religion later in life.

Answer 7

Like Pat Robertson and Jim Bakker?

Answer 8

Because they're not constricted by any rules except that which governs the land. And their judgement of people and events isn't clouded by some fairytale, hence they live in reality and can make better decisions based on fact.

Answer 9

There are a lot of Christian people that are financially successful that we do not hear about, but they exist.

Plus, lay your treasures up in heaven...

Take care and God bless.

Answer 10

Because anyone with the intelligence to realise that religion is detrimental to society should rightfully end up being pretty successful.