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Posted by: helemon ( )
Date: July 17, 2011 02:14PM
Religious belief declines as existential security increases

http://ccr.sagepub.com/content/early/2011/05/08/1069397111402465.abstract

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Posted by: emmasforever ( )
Date: July 17, 2011 03:06PM
Re: Religious belief declines as existential security increases

Interesting, though I dropped out in that 19-20 yo range - one of the most insecure periods of my life barring high school.

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Posted by: brefots ( )
Date: July 17, 2011 05:36PM
The same here.

The last remnants of faith fell apart at a time when I lived on my savings and was studying full time so I had no time or energy for work. I constantly worried about money because they wouldn't last more than 5 months even if lived like a monk.

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Posted by: helemon ( )
Date: July 17, 2011 07:09PM
I think the study is looking more at a country level

Imagine if you were living in a country without public education or any high learning at the university level. Do you think you would have left religion if you did not have access to information that provided alternative answers or if you ha not been encouraged to develop criical thinking skills?

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Posted by: fallenangelblue ( )
Date: July 17, 2011 05:20PM
Re: Religious belief declines as existential security increases

I will have to see if I can find the whole study somewhere.

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Posted by: Stray Mutt ( )
Date: July 17, 2011 08:32PM
Did I see somewhere...

...that belief declines with education and wealth--both of which add to one's existential security?

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