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edhopper

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4. It's really a matter of the country

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 29, 2022, 09:29 AM

Nov 2022

In a social democratic country, like in Europe, it's better. Certainly the people's lives there are better and they are happier than our much more religious country. But in places like China, I can't say they are better than when it was more religious. I think religion does more harm than good over all, but it really depends what social constructs take it's place.

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The question is, is the world better for it? jimfields33 Nov 2022 #1

Yes it is an improvement edhopper Nov 2022 #2

Good points. I tend to agree that countries without religious focus are better. jimfields33 Nov 2022 #3

It's really a matter of the country edhopper Nov 2022 #4