Is that why science is sooooo scary to the meek ???????????
2006-09-08 05:20:34 · 18 answers · asked by Jon H 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
they inherit the earth, why get educated and lose out on the inheritance
2006-09-08 05:22:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
im not sure it thrives neccessarily in lower or selectviely educated areas.
however religon is baed on belieif, not fact, it is based on accepting the words and assurances of soemone else, its is partially based on peer pressure and bringing up.
how oftne do you hear the phrase if you will open your heart to <*insert preferred brand of religion> you will be <*insert brand of religions promises>
or something similar......
I think in some areas you may be right, but it deosnt explain the thriving of religion in parts of the US.
Religion used to be the place where people went for explanations of phenomina going on in the world. It free thinking societies taht is no longe the case, it may well be that in soem poorer & more remote areas relgion still has a death grip on the humanity there, choking out any form of knopwledge whichc may upset their hold on weath and power.
2006-09-08 05:32:11 · answer #2 · answered by Mark J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sir Isaac Newton was a Christian.
Stereotyping thrives in a lower, or selectively, educated society?
2006-09-08 07:09:23 · answer #3 · answered by Not perfect, just forgiven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This seems like an intelligent question.
I can see how someone might get that impression.
Actually, this shouldn't be the case. Real religion should be of value and appealling to all sane and educated members of society as well as the less educated.
2006-09-08 05:27:41 · answer #4 · answered by devotionalservice 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Considering that religion thrives all over the world and in all types of societies, it would seem that the answer to your question is no.
Sixteen percent of the globe's population are people who describe themselves as agnostic, atheist, secular humanist, or other nonbeliever. This 16% isn't concentrated in any one country or society but is fairly evenly distributed.
2006-09-08 05:29:16 · answer #5 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion thrives amongst the lower educated peasant class..
2006-09-08 05:24:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sort of its more to do with the wealth of the country more so than the illiteracy but these really go hand and hand. The Scandinavian countries have the highest literacy rates in the world, yet they are the least religious.
2006-09-08 05:31:25 · answer #7 · answered by A_Geologist 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Does the religion of Secular Humanism thrive better in a lower, or selectively, educated society?
Or is that why the Truth of Christ is soooooo threatening to the weak minded
2006-09-08 05:24:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
No i go to a church where there are alot of rich educated people
It isnt but science wont save anyone...
2006-09-08 05:23:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a difference between science (trying to manipulate the laws of nature) and proselytizing atheism or naturalism (basically worshipping primordial soup).
2006-09-08 05:25:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Education and rational thinking is anathema to religion so it flourishes among the ignorant, gullible and stupid.
2006-09-08 05:24:28 · answer #11 · answered by bonzo the tap dancing chimp 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋