As more developped is a country, as more educated are their inhabitants, the most average of atheist you find. Why this does not happen in America?. Is there a divergence between the intelectual american elite, who is mostly atheist, and the general population?.
2006-11-26 00:23:11 · 10 answers · asked by ocatarinetabelachitcix 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Terry S. Are you kidding me?. 50% of north Europe, 35% of south Europe, 60% of east Europe. These people are nobodiers?.
95% of the biologist, 90% of the phisics,....etc Are noboiders also? What about of 15% of americans?. XDDDD. Demagogia is written with D.
2006-11-26 00:34:19 · update #1
Janet learn to read your own language.
2006-11-26 00:35:35 · update #2
Servantsof....I am not stating that. I simply state that all over the developped world, as highly educated they are, the most the average of atheist are in that country, with only one exception, USA. These are facts, I ask for the reason. You have messed completly the point.
Furthermore, you can find all these advantages that you have written in a lot of countries that are not USA, so I do not see that believing in god has any result on violence (lower in all europe) or in moral (Where are the mass destrucion eapons?)
2006-11-26 01:03:55 · update #3
the United Stated is more developed than most countries, but it's population is not highly educated on the average.
The percentage of college and university Graduates in the US is less than 10% of the population, which is lower than the average in many developed countries, and even in many underdeveloped countries.
therefore it is not surprising that the US population, with less education than the EU population for instance, is more conservative and religious.
2006-11-26 00:38:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have to question what you assert. The most intellectual people of the past who were the leaders in science were Christians who were following their beliefs that God was a God of order.
Suffice to give only a few examples:
Gregor Mendel, the father of Genetics was a priest who had a hobby of working with peas to look at their genetic characteristics.
Louis Pasteur was a scientist that advanced the study of bacteriology.
Leonardo DaVinci did scientific research in many areas.
So too today, there are a number of people who are leaders in science who believe in God.
Hugh Ross and Owen Buberich are both astronomers
There is a story that is told of a young man getting on a train in Europe and seeing an older man praying in one of the seats. The young man went and accosted the older man about his praying. He continued by saying that no reputable scientist does that these days and that praying was a sign of the person being unlearned. The older man said that was interesting and wanted to hear more. The younger man went on with what he said. The older man needed to get off the train, but asked if the other would like his card. The younger one said he would. The older man's card read "Louis Pasteur" and his institutional affiliation.
2006-11-26 09:26:14 · answer #2 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A spiritual belief in Christ (God) does not equate to a lack of "intellect". Have you read the highly intellectual American Christian literature of C.S. Lewis or Leanne Payne, who debunked Carl Jung and Jungian Psychology? You will have difficulty wrapping your mind around these brilliant mental giants who believe(d) in God.
In America there is an Arrogant Secular Media and Political Elite that espouses Leftist Propaganda of Socialism, and does not represent the general American consensus nor its Christian and Republic Roots, and this group is actually an anomaly disenfranchised from the American Experience. They tend to be atheists and proponents of perturbed misdirections, i.e. Humanism, and the erroneous Evolution/Uniformitarian Model that is promoted in the current skewed scientific paradigm.
2006-11-26 08:51:39 · answer #3 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you are saying is: if you are rich and intellectuals, you should be atheist because you don`t need a God. Because American are such...they should be atheist.
Have you noticed, America is a God-filled country, loving family and society, having law and order, respect and decency among the people, have fear for God, respected and powerful globally. Government and national interest are based on good moral values as depicted on laws. If a basic unit of family to its country have a high values on morality & respect of individual...then most likely they have the blessing of the Most High for centuries.
If you placed high regard to God`s ideals, most likely you have the Holy Ghost meritted gifts, protection and abundance.
Isn`t it most advantageous if you HAVE God than not. ???
Why force yourself to be an atheist?
2006-11-26 08:58:20 · answer #4 · answered by ServantOfTheMostHigh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are miss led. Most American are NOT atheist. America was founded on and based on God. It is the Christian religion that holds America together day. If it were not for God's favor upon the American people, we would be like Russia, China, Africa and many millions of other people in poverty.
2006-11-26 08:33:37 · answer #5 · answered by Janet 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The basis of America is "One Nation Under God" and I think that is what the majority of the people believe.
2006-11-26 08:29:32 · answer #6 · answered by Ms. G. 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Current America was pretty much founded on religion (the Pilgrims) so it won't be going away any time soon.
2006-11-26 08:25:57 · answer #7 · answered by Andrew L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This world is a test and America is in a test too. Rewards are available hereafter, we are not limited only with this fake world. Wait and see.
2006-11-26 08:31:37 · answer #8 · answered by Zifikos 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is not one person on the face of the earth that does not believe in God ,
2006-11-26 08:26:44 · answer #9 · answered by Terry S 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Just lucky I guess
2006-11-26 08:26:27 · answer #10 · answered by roamin70 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋