South American nations are Christian also, and have high crime rates like the USA. If Christianity is supposed to build better, more humane people, why does it produce so many criminals? In the Scandinavian countries, only 5% go to church.
2006-11-02 08:25:51 · 26 answers · asked by ? 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's been proven that secular societies are more moral than religious ones. It is thought that it's that way because of the requirement of people to take responsibility for their actions as opposed to putting hope into some other being to help you.
2006-11-02 08:34:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
I do not think it is a religious question, since if you take your position to its logical conclusion, then Switerland would be the crime capitol of the world and Burma would be an idillyc paradise.
The issue of high crime in the US is a combination of the breakdown of the nuclear family, the increase of a sense of entitlement, the right to bear arms without a subsequent demand for the responsability that goes with it, the legal systems controls over the power of the police, and yes even the liberalization of the Church.
2006-11-02 08:39:51 · answer #2 · answered by Tim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the Hell is religiosity? As long as I have been on the religious page I have never heard that word. Waite I just looked it up. Yes it is a word. I am really impressed. You are so intelligent I am overwhelmed. Now go play with you Barby's and let the adults talk. A person should never use a word when they believe they have to explain it's meaning. You just enjoy talking down to people. You have no interest in the question. Only in showing your superiority. Kisses BB
2016-05-23 19:41:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A decent educatiuon and a culture of social responsibility helps.
And novice's answer above me is wrong. The USA has always had a high crime rate.
Mister bates is wrong in his answer as well, most nonreligious countries have done away with the death penalty will the ultra christian USA has one of the higher rates of capital punishment.
2006-11-02 08:29:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
We have such a high crime rate because for one thing, most of our preachers are teaching that the Commandments of God are no longer binding upon us. Those Commandments are the bases for our laws, customs, and morals, and with out them we have a high crime rate. The same thing will happen in non Christian country's if you were to strip the religious foundation from their society's. Their laws are based upon religion just like ours are.
2006-11-02 08:43:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Scandinavians are mostly Lutheran, so they ARE Christian.
Perhaps their crime rate is lower because their economies are solid and their standards of living is high.
2006-11-02 08:43:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion has little or nothing to do with it. The crime problem in the US is primarily drugs -- half or more of the offenders in prison are there on drug-related charges. A strong family life is helpful in reducing drug usage, and I imagine that that is important (particularly in Japan).
2006-11-02 09:00:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not an issue of religion just their culture. By the way, the majority of Scandinavians are Christians.
2006-11-02 08:30:20 · answer #8 · answered by dundalk1 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Novice should look at crime statistics. Crimne rates have been steadily dropping and are pretty much at an all time low.
2006-11-02 08:36:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because Japan and Scandanavia have extremely tough gun control laws. You can't get a gun in Japan or Scandanavia. It's not about who go to church, it's about controling the source of crimes, which are guns.
2006-11-02 08:30:03 · answer #10 · answered by jim 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋