The statistics in Europe are lower on all 3 of these issues, despite the practice of religion being much lower. Violent crime is also lower. Most people here seem to think religion is where people get their morals, but this seems to say otherwise. What do you think?
2007-02-21 23:58:35 · 9 answers · asked by sngcanary 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Wow, Kohleary, you have never been to Europe, have you?
The point I am trying to make is that people seem to think being religious is where people get their morals.
2007-02-22 00:13:35 · update #1
Religion does not teach morality. It uses eternal torment to control its followers and "try" to make them follow its standards. We all know right from wrong. It is a basic instinct. Wrong stems from selfishness in one form or another. It is a question of character as to how we apply that knowledge.
2007-02-22 00:12:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well i live in the UK and we have the highest teen pregnancy rate in Europe. Less violent crime? I'm sorry but you are wrong we are living in very violent times right now. Just this past month 3 boys have been shot and killed in London. Women found dead left right and center, ASBO are riff and do no good what so ever. We are definitely not less religious than anywhere else. There are plenty of teenagers here with no morals at all. Just go to any high street in any town on a Friday or Saturday night. Drunk, fighting, urinating in public, committing sex acts in full view of anyone walking past, come on. I think you need to reexamine your studies they are way, way of base.
Sinyckel - To accept a compliment that is not based on fact is accepting a lie. That i cant do. You don't know what goes on in my country. It is far from perfect. Just last week a 2 year old child was raped and murdered in her own home by her own uncle, we have 12 year olds in the news paper for being the youngest child in the UK to become a mother. We have a corrupt government who are Bush's sheep. If you want me to ignore all that and say "yeah thanks its a great place to live" sorry but I'm not a hypocrite. We have children living in abject poverty and pedophiles galore. Sorry but I'm not a person to walk around with my eyes closed i see a problem and i have to acknowledge it. I live by my standards not yours.
2007-02-22 00:14:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-09-29 11:19:09 · answer #3 · answered by matzen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just wanted to chime in on what Sen B had to say about her country...
Yeah, all of that stuff happens in my town weekly. Now add everyone else's towns in the U.S. and you will start to get a picture of just how "morally" corrupt the U.S. is. Now factor in that approximately 85% of that population is religious, and that the overwhelming majority of that 85% are Christian....
Pretty Bleak. When someone offers you a compliment, just accept it.
2007-02-22 00:28:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why "despite"?
Europe has better numbers in those areas _because_ it is less religious.
2007-02-22 00:05:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
because they are smart and their countries aren't run by an adult toddler. Chalk it up to better education. The people are just genetically superior.
2007-02-22 00:09:31 · answer #6 · answered by Jungle Luv 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
because no one in europe wanted to marry and have childrean they are fedup they are destroying the basic things of mankind just have fun and live
2007-02-22 00:19:29 · answer #7 · answered by I am an Indian 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because they promote early sex education, condom use etc.. Instead of preaching abstinence.
2007-02-22 00:05:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why are you comparing it to religion.
2007-02-22 00:03:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋