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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Lane3 who wrote (7648)3/6/2001 3:07:17 PM
From: Gordon A. Langston  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
he Swedes, the Brits, even the Italians seldom go to church.
Americans go regularly. Those nations have lower rates of violent crime and other social
maladies, but so what? The efficacy of religion is considered proven, even if it is not.


Not proving efficacy but it's interesting to view suicide statistics alongside church attendance. Of course you have to consider it a malady. Maybe this author does not.

religioustolerance.org

who.int

Doesn't even look to be true that Italians are infrequent church attendees. Well so much for opinions or facts or whatever .....