Why hasn't the belief in God made this country a safer place?

Question

1. Do the majority of Americans believe in God? YES

2. Are there very few Atheists in the country? YES

3. Does America have a very high crime rate? YES

4. Do countries with a high Atheists population have a lower crime rate ? YES

THE ONLY EXPLANATION IS, THE BELIEF IN GOD IN USELESS

Answer 1

What more do you want? God has given us his Son Jesus Christ already. How can you ask for more? The sins of mankind are what has made the world the way it is today. While there are many, many people who believe in God, there are still an abundance of unbelievers. God will have his limit with us one of these days. The story of Noah will tell you that. Jesus Christ will come back, and i don't think it will be long before that happens.

Answer 2

certain and no. many human beings trust that there is a conflict between good and evil, and maximum seem to need being on the area of wonderful. notwithstanding, many wars were fought for the sake of religion. in reality, the conflict on terrorism today should be attributed to the Holy Jihad's competition to the U.S. on the small scale of issues, everybody is safer because of one yet another's conception that the better power, god, Jesus, even with the reality that call you call it, is sweet and could reward those who're good. notwithstanding, on the grand international scene, those in power will attempt to no longer actually keep their power yet receive further and extra because evidently in some unspecified time sooner or later the powers that be forget that there is a larger power and commence believing that they are certainly the "god", "larger power" and performance the ability to yield existence and shortage of existence over each and every thing in the international that does no longer conform with their desires. Oh, and through the way Chris, Jesus is BLACK and BLACK isn't a faith or a conception.

Answer 3

Christ says:
7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
(King James Bible, Matthew)

Yes, His requirement is not to say "I believe", but "to do the Will of His Father in Heaven". And the Will of the Father now might be the seeking and accepting the second advent of Christ.
The true belief in God is never useless. With the first advent of Christ we had a glorious civilization for the whole Western hemisphere; with His second advent we must have the Kingdom of God established on the whole earth.
In the past, what Christ says did not reach all mankind in the period of two thousand years; now the above quotation will reach everyone in a few seconds. So the possibility a divine civilization for the whole planet is really practical.

Answer 4

This country WAS a safer place years ago. That was when the majority of Americans DID believe in God. A lot of people give God lip service but don't actually believe in Him (closet atheists).
The country is going downhill fast. If we don't have a good revival soon, it may be too late.

Answer 5

Well, we could use our religion as an excuse to chop off hands, cut out tongues, or behead people, but that doesn't stop crime in countries where religion is basically the law. (It sure slows it down though!)
In the United States, we have freedom of religion (not just to choose it but to live by it or not), but we are a secular nation as far as law enforcement is concerned. It would appear that those who profess religion only seem to do so when it is to their benefit. As you point out, people who supposedly believe are not practicing their religion. That situation reflects poorly upon the so-called believers, not the religion. You might just as well ask (because our laws are secular) why secular law doesn't seem to be working either. Perhaps we can blame the limp-wristed slaps on the hand by liberal (not-so-religious) judges whose chief concern is that they don't want to overload the prisons, instead of victim's rights and true justice. (When the criminally inclined see this, they have no fear of the law, just as they have no fear of God.)
Neither religion nor civil law cause morality. I feel atheists are as moral (possibly more so) as anyone else. They do a lot of thinking about whether they need either the threat of eternal damnation or an iron hand to make them obey laws. Thus, I'd ascribe intellect as the main determinant in morality, but I wouldn't write off religion (or even civil law) as inconsequential. Could you imagine how bad things would be if some people did not believe in payback after death?

Answer 6

The US is not even among the top 10 highest crime rate countries. If you care to research you will find those top 10 countries are among the most secular countries in the world.

Most of your premises are incorrect and your conclusion is just flat wrong.

Answer 7

That's all some people have-a belief that there is a God somewhere out there.But all the while they fail to truly acknowledge He truly exists nor do they invite Him into there hearts.Some even refuse to follow His teachings.If you abide in a kingdom without abiding by it's laws and guidelines how can it work for you ?

Answer 8

Belief in God is the only reason I can face whatever happens. Faith without works is dead. I can believe but if I don't live what I believe, my belief is useless. But God is not the problem. People who don't act on their beliefs is the problem!

Answer 9

The reason is because every person in this nation has their own idea as to who or what God is. There's also the factor that there are countless religions that each American has their own faiths and beliefs in.

Answer 10

it's very good of you to notice because not many people do. belief in god or a higher power is not usually good for people because upon taking up this belief they seem to think there better. better then what,,,,,, well everything. god loves them so nothing else matter's, god told them to do it and so on..... religion gives people hope and hope it good, if you understand that hope is not concrete it is simply something you believe in. religion sooner or later turns into a cult....... the Catholics and the burning of the Jew's or this in in Irak. God is not useless just simply used in the wrong way because of how humans build there society. Human society needs to learn moderation in all thing's