Also, judging by questions and answers that I see relating to religion, the statement should be extended to include the illiterate as well - or does illiterate and poor go hand-in-hand?
2006-11-26 22:13:35 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I suugest that you give Barks at Parrots' answer the thumbs down so that you can filter out the absolute bo11ocks that he has written.
2006-11-26 22:22:18 · update #1
Come on, I've given you zealots a real soap box to stand on. Let's see some real bigotted opinions - you aren't trying.
2006-11-26 22:29:58 · update #2
religion is for the needy, the scare mongers, governments, the vatican and the terrorsists.
if you got rid of that lot there would be no trouble.
2006-11-26 23:55:58 · answer #1 · answered by internat y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe religion is for everyone and anyone who is willing to accept it in any shape or form either being a rich man or poor man. However that is based on todays society. If you'd asked the same question a 100 years ago i would agree religion was for the poor and illiterate and faith was for the higher classes. The poor weren't educated like the rich and their education was the church. they knew of nothing different other than to please the church and serve god in the way the priest told them too, many feared the church so accepted the religion regardless. Now days people are better educated and have no fear for their own free thought so no i don't think it applies for today. As for the illiterate and poor go hand in hand then surly that must depend on the individuals willingness to learn despite whats in their pay packet. its a good question though and i can fully see where you are coming from.
2006-11-27 10:59:49 · answer #2 · answered by jessika 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually I have known a few well to do people that have been reborn or are attached to their religious services. I wouldn't stereo type religious people too much if I were you. For the most part the church doesn't want a bunch of free loaders because they need money to build new churches. I am not very religious but I try to respect the people around me that are. I truly believe that religion can be a good thing for some people even if I am not one of them. I grew up very poor and religion didn't do a darn thing for me even after I prayed for all of the improvements. I guess God didn't have time for me or I wasn't on the list.
2006-11-26 22:26:02 · answer #3 · answered by BS 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Amirica is the worlds richest country and Xtianity thrives there. Look at the Vatican City!!!
But on the whole i think that the more advanced civilisation has become, the less poverty and also the more unbelief.
This does not however strictly reduce to a relationship between wealth and faith, but rather between the development of critical evidence based reasoning and the methodological naturalism at the heart of our progress, and it's being taught, and subsequent declining faith.
The more we learn of the universe around us, the less inclined we are to see God behind the scenes - the "God of the gaps" as he is known - to explain events for us.
Note however that not all are inclined to value and learn about the lessons of science, and therefore the hypothesised relationship is not prevalent but localised in the minds of the minority, and also in the wealth nations where education and research are advanced, and let's not forget where there's also freedom to believe as you see fit.
2006-11-26 23:04:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not true - not even demographically, in the UK modern churches are nearly all based around the middle class and working class people struggle to fit in.
I'm not religious but i do believe in god and would like to say i'm a christian. I have an MSc and am fully aware of all the scientific stand points that try and prove he doesn't exist. I know countless people like me - so your statement isn't correct even as a generalisation.
And to be honest the only reason people like you make such comments is to get people to agree with you. Which says that its you that needs to get the affirmation on the kind of arrogant, hateful statements that go hand in hand with both religious intolerance and extremism.
2006-11-26 22:33:37 · answer #5 · answered by I8myjob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's actually "DO illiterate and poor go hand in hand"
Get the facts straight before you take the p**s.
Religion is for everyone who wants to embrace it.
Of course for the poor it gives hope and provides them with something to believe in.
However many wealthy or well off people are just as poor in spirit. Religion can also help these people.
2006-11-26 22:20:41 · answer #6 · answered by specs appeal 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In general it is true. The lower the income the more devout the believer. I think because they have such a hard time in this life..they put more focus on what is supposed to come after. This creates a vicious cycle in which they don't feel the need to work themselves out of poverty and are content to just drag by onto the next life...and seeing as the god they worship is no more real than the Easter bunny...this is a very sad phenomenon.
2006-11-26 22:22:48 · answer #7 · answered by AiW 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Religion is for the poor. The rich believe themselves too important and reject God. That is why it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven.
Illiteracy and religion don't go hand in hand. Education and religion have always been associated.
So if you're rich and thick, enjoy this life because you won't enjoy the next.
2006-11-26 22:22:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree that religion is for the poor. It is for the poor in knowledge of God. We use it to become knowledgeable (rich) in spirit. However, it not exclusive. It is more of what I would call "all inclusive". And poor is a very subjective term. There are many who have large sums of money in their bank account but are morally bankrupt. And illiteracy does not go hand in hand with religion as to understand and live by the word, it helps to be able to read the word and meditate on it. Perhaps someone woke up on the wrong side of the cave this morning......or does anger and intolerance go hand in hand with whatever you are?
2006-11-26 22:19:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can,t agree with you,religion is not only for the poor.The religion is for everyone who can understand and keeping knowledge even poor or reach.Who has religious knowledge he always like to keep himself poor in this life for receiving reward from God in a long life after death.For illiterate people even reach or poor he can,t go to heaven by his prayer becouse he don,t know what religion said.Only they make prapaganda by the name of religion and killed innocent people.
2006-11-27 00:05:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps. The rich are always chanting/singing 'Money, Money, Money.....'. Yes, generally literacy and poverty go hand in hand and good education can be purchased if you are well off but does not mean that it's an exclusive realm. Many from poor background have excellent academic achievements, due to their 'drive'.
2006-11-26 22:25:10 · answer #11 · answered by kayamat_ka_din 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋