[CS-FSLUG] British Believe Better Off Without Religion

[Chris Brault]

Here's something we were expecting,

It looks like the "Mystery of Iniquity" is alive and well.

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RELIGIOUS belief can cause damage to a society, contributing towards 
high murder rates, abortion, sexual promiscuity and suicide, according 
to research published today.

According to the study, belief in and worship of God are not only 
unnecessary for a healthy society but may actually contribute to social 
problems.

The study counters the view of believers that religion is necessary to 
provide the moral and ethical foundations of a healthy society.

It compares the social peformance of relatively secular countries, such 
as Britain, with the US, where the majority believes in a creator rather 
than the theory of evolution. Many conservative evangelicals in the US 
consider Darwinism to be a social evil, believing that it inspires 
atheism and amorality.

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1798944,00.html