But the author wasn't arguing religiosity makes the country worse. More the other way around, actually.
Re:Religious Outlier
by diego_moita on Saturday September 04, 2010 @04:43PM
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> the US is a good example of ... a government and country better than the rest
> Instead of being an anomaly, we are the goal.
:-D
As a non-American I think this is just hilarious. But as an American you probably think that all non-Americans are anti-Americans and, therefore, you don't give a shit.
I think he was just pointing out an alternative conclusion. I think it is an interesting point that the world's only superpower is also unique in the relgion-to-wealth factor. I'm not convinced that's what causes it, but it's certainly possible.
Australian, btw.
-- Ayjay on Fedang
This guy definitely has an angle going on. Perhaps instead, the US is a good example of how a moral system based on a higher power instead of man, natural rights, can help create a government and country better than the rest as long as it keeps the church (in my mind the political arm of religion) away from government. Instead of being an anomaly, we are the goal.