The Problem with Moderate Religion

**WickedTribe** · 03-10-11, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by Non Sequitur Persona

Denial about participating in irrational belief and ritual is also embedded in us.

But to be fair, I'm speaking on a society-wide scale.

Throughout much of Europe, and several places in Asia, large segments of the population are atheist. How do you fit that into your hypothesis?

**Toker** · 03-10-11, 01:06 PM

I do.... One was a hell of a lot more tyrannical throughout history.

**Thorsen** · 03-10-11, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by Non Sequitur Persona

Denial about participating in irrational belief and ritual is also embedded in us.

But to be fair, I'm speaking on a society-wide scale.

Do you have a paper or study of some sort backing up this claim? Or are you making baseless assertions?

**Beige Lantern** · 03-10-11, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by WickedTribe

Throughout much of Europe, and several places in Asia, large segments of the population are atheist. How do you fit that into your hypothesis?

See below.

**Thorsen** · 03-10-11, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by Non Sequitur Persona

See below.

Are you going to answer my question?

**WickedTribe** · 03-10-11, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by Non Sequitur Persona

See below.

The post about denial? What's the denial?

**Beige Lantern** · 03-10-11, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by WickedTribe

The post about denial? What's the denial?

No, the post with examples of Japan's plethora of insane subcultures.

Originally Posted by Thorsen

Do you have a paper or study of some sort backing up this claim? Or are you making baseless assertions?

Baseless assertions.

**~~hawgballs~~** · 03-10-11, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by DJ Mr. White

TLDR

4 paragraphs is a pretty long read,..............

**SpecOpsScott** · 03-10-11, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by WickedTribe

Throughout much of Europe, and several places in Asia, large segments of the population are atheist. How do you fit that into your hypothesis?

Not exactly true. Europe on average has about an 18%* self proclaimed atheist population, about on par with the US, and Asia is a bit difficult to quantify. There are many overlaps of traditions/customs that cloud the definition of "religion". The percentage of non religious citizens of China for example could be anywhere from 80 to 30 percent (the data for this one is kind of dated taken from a 1993 study).

That being said, a study that bolsters Non Seqs claim of lack of religion creating a vacuum waiting to be filled by "something else" would be interesting indeed.

* see page 10
http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/a..._report_en.pdf

Tons of statistical Data nuggets in this one...