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Originally Posted by BMWFREAK This is a very interesting point. I am not sure if this is entirely true, but if it is, then it would show how communites that believe they have a tight fist with religion really don't.
However, moving on to another point I am not so sure what crime rate and secularism has to do with a society. I understand that an efficient society can be secular or non-secular. |
Well this is actually true.
The twisted thing is that the less belivers/agnostics and atheist are influenced by what is called judeo-cristian values.
They can be even more atached to them, respect them, and reinforce them (far) more than narrow minded fanatics.
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This is very interesting considering that in the movie Syriana the men that ultimately do the final scene of blowing up the petrol ship were being told that 'questioning' ones faith is indeed a sign that you do have faith. So, if one were reading the bible and began wondering and/or questioning some of the things they read then they would have more faith  wonder if that is what they are being told.
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Even atheists have faith. There is always something to have faith in, wheter it's an omnipotent divinity or something else.