Sociologically speaking...People with lower education and income are more likely to be religious?

Question

Whats your take?
It is believed to be as a result of desperation. (This is obvious to many, but not all)
And please don't try to argue this, it has been socioloigically validated tons of times.

You can't look at one instance and say the concept is falsified.

And no, my "poll" numbers are not wrong.

Look it up. Take a sociology class....

Validated by top notch social scientists all over the globe.

HEY GLY: No one ever told you that Fox news is directly influenced more then any other TV station by our Christian Govt??? You cant even trust AOL polls let alone FOX NEWS polls lol!!!

ACTUALLY CATHY: If you count the number of undergraduate and graduate studies on his topic, then I would say probably more than 2000 times!!

Here is one of MANY studies....its some pretty tough reading, sure you can handle it? I shouldent have to do your homework for you, you want proof? Look youself next time....

http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0021-8294(197412)13%3A4%3C463%3ACIATCT%3E2.0.CO%3B2-N

Answer 1

Absence of intellectual curiosity favors the "God-did-it" explanation over thought.
Low IQ/education is likely to produce a follower.
Poverty, which correlates with low IQ/education, favors looking for rewards in another life.

Answer 2

And the opposite has been validated by sociological studies at USC, University of Chicago, UCLA, many, many times.

What is a result of deperation (which is obvious to most emotionally mature people) is making ad persona arguments to support your opinions.

Faith can be an act of desperation, just as rejection of faith can be an act of disatisfaction in their educational, economic, and social standing, thinking there is no God or one would be blessed.

I would think someone who implies a higher educational and income level would know better then to the awkward structure sociologically validated. What's has a ' in it. Obvious to many, not to all is redundant the fact that it is obvious to many implies not to all. I better form for the last sentence would have been it has been validated by sociological study many times. Tons is actually representative of a number. Are you asserting it has been validated in study 2000 times?

Why is Atheism considered thinking out of the box? It is just as much of a trend as anything else and is also based on a narrow limited view of the world.

So I presume what you are attempting to say is I have less of an educational and economic attainment level then you.


EDIT: But not all of those studies support your opinion, many support an opposite view and the majority call it a wash with no influence either way.


Article from The regional Economist Published by the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank. (now let me clarify you DO think the Federal Reserve Economists know more about the economy and income levels then you, right?)
http://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/re/2004/c/pages/fear_of_hell.html

Here from Harvard International Review:
"The results of such studies have consistently found that religious beliefs profoundly influence economic growth. For example, for given levels of church attendance, economic growth rises when certain religious beliefs increase."
The entire article as printed in Entrepreneur http://www.entrepreneur.com/tradejournals/article/112984262_2.html

The Secularization Hypothesis (which is what you are attempting state backwards ) has always been controversial at best, considered invalid at worst.

Answer 3

It's hard to comment on this statement as I have no idea where you got your information including how these supposed surveys were conducted.

I know many well educated people who are religious. I also know some well-educated people who are not religious. Some things to consider. Many institutions of learning had Christian roots (e.g., Harvard). However, over the years the faculties have drifted farther away from Christian beliefs.

Many college students are subjected to the liberal and nonreligious teachings of their professors. That, I believe, is why many educated people become less religious and more liberal during their college years.

Also when one becomes educated one has to fight against the sin of pride. That sin is the arrogance of thinking their mind, their big salary is all them and that God had nothing to do with it.

People who have less education and less financial resources have many times come to depend on God more. In many instances they are less prideful and see and appreciate what God has done for them. They are not necessarily less intelligent just less educated.

It is entirely possible for a person to be an educated fool, just as it is possible to be a less-educated wise man.

Answer 4

Don't tell me what I can and can't do, I hate it when people ask questions and tell you what not too say, Why did you ask if you were not interested in someone else opinion?you just want answers to validate your opinion. Education and income have nothing to do with someones choice to be religious, you are trying to indicate that we are poorly educated because we believe in God, I feel the same way about you non believers, I think if you were a little more educated you would know he does exist. Show me this validation you keep speaking of.

Answer 5

I think you have confused your poll numbers.

Ahh you received your numbers from a "Sociology" class. So the numbers are tainted from the start.

Please a "legitimate" source? Any link...Do I hear crickets?


Again, it is your statement (since you did not ASK a question) I was asking for your research.

Here is my research.
1. The vast majority of entering college freshmen are religious.

2. The vast majority of Scientists with children are religious.

3. The vast majority of low income families are religious (which can prevent a you man or woman from attending college)

So I guess in a way you are correct. If you are poor you probably are religious. then again If you are smart and having a loving family you are most likely to be religious too.

Answer 6

Validated by whom?

Well, then what percentage of the general population have lower income and education? A majority, I imagine. So your question is relevant in that respect. Just another useless stat that states the obvious.

Edit: Btw, which "liberal" college did those studies? And "top notch" social scientists?

So what they actually did was take an obvious fact, that the majority of the world's population is lower income and education and proclaimed their findings. Quite amusing.
Btw, I notice you "laugh out loud" a lot. Studies show that people that do that are:

1. not sure of themselves
2. nervous all the time
3. uneasy with their mental state.

I imagine you fit all three of those.

Answer 7

According to a Fox News poll, fully 92 percent of Americans say they believe in God.

Harris Interactive:
This survey found that 79% of Americans believe there is a God, and that 66% are absolutely certain this is true. Only 9% do not believe in God, while a further 12% are not sure.

Gallup:
91.8% say they believe in God.

Answer 8

It's a survival tactic. If you have less education to get you places and to financially secure your future, you might as well secure you future socially and become a follower. This can be applied to people who follow hip trends and become one more in the crowd vs. people who think outside the box.

Answer 9

My answer is a resounding, "Yes!"

However, I didn't really understand what you meant by "...as a result of desperation." Whatever you intended this to mean, it's certainly not obvious to me. Sorry...

Edit: Roz, you taught me something new. Thank you. I've not heard that explanation before, but I think you're absolutely right

Answer 10

Not many wise or noble are called (l Corinthians 1:26)
I agree with you. And I am happy to be one of the less educated who has faith.