sociology studies have shown that the majority of the upper middle class or the rich class are not very religious and pious. the same studies have shown that those who live in more of a poor social economical environment are more pious and religious compared to the other classes i have just mentioned. why is it that the poor tend to be more religious than the rich?
2007-11-22 04:49:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In every modern civilized countries, thanks to efficient public school system, religious superstitions are quietly fading away in every social class or segment.
The key is education for all. This will free everyone from religious delusions.
2007-11-22 18:14:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your proposal is not universally true, and I'd like to see the study you mention.
Actually, Nietzsche had some interesting ideas about this topic. He proposed that most religions prevalent today espouse "slave morality" where being meek, self-denying, harmonious and pious is "good."
People who espouse "master morality" are then thought by these religions to be "bad," but it is those very qualities that they value in "master morality" that gives them wealth and power: the willingness to use power to achieve goals, and comfort with being 'better' (more powerful, more creative, more wealthy) than other people.
2007-11-22 05:06:58 · answer #2 · answered by kriosalysia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the the influence of Satan, accumulating material wealth that will soon pass away is readily available and more important for the spiritually blind than seeking God's Truth....Ignorance is bliss.
2007-11-22 05:31:17 · answer #3 · answered by TIAT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not necessarily the case. Being rich however allows you more time for many activities the poor can't afford. When the mind is occupied with so many concerns, it tends to forget about God.
2007-11-22 05:00:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
because the rich feel they need no help because money gives them all the support they need.
Poor depend on God because each day can truly be a struggle.
However, if a guy waves a gun in a man's face or puts him on his knees and says, "you're dead", I guarantee those that have no faith or don't depend on God will change their minds quickly...it is human nature.
2007-11-22 05:20:02 · answer #5 · answered by sentinelseventeen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are seeing the effects of higher education.
The correlation is that people from upper socio-economic classes have higher education moreso than people from lower socio-economic classes. This higher education correlates with less religiosity.
2007-11-22 04:57:07 · answer #6 · answered by CC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Based on my life experience I have found the opposite to be true. When was that study done? What races did it cover?
2007-11-22 04:53:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Most rich people,(material rich)have a god called,"money".They worship money.
The poor rich people(Christians)are rich spiritually.They have eternal life given at their
new birth.
The material god is temporal.I have God's
word on it.
2007-11-22 05:01:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
When they are poor they are suffering, thus of course, then God comes in to mind. Help me God....
2007-11-22 04:54:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion is for poor and helpless people.
Rich people just use it to manipulate their own agendas.
2007-11-22 04:53:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋