Top sources of meaning across different countriesSubmitted by PaulHasselbaink t3_ycdhq2 in dataisbeautiful
mkaszycki81 t1_itlq9jw wrote
Reply to comment by Healthy-Quarter-5903 in Top sources of meaning across different countries by PaulHasselbaink
It's not "one of the most important topics", it's one of the top sources of meaning. If anything, I'm surprised it ranks so low in US, and it's surprising that it doesn't show up for any other country.
DctrLife t1_itm6ghi wrote
Religiosity is insanely low in every other developed country
LanewayRat t1_itnec08 wrote
Funny way to put it. I’d say in the US it remains insanely high while for the rest of the 1.4 billion people in developed (OECD) countries it has generally declined much more quickly.
DctrLife t1_itneius wrote
Lol, I have perspective bias I guess? I am envious of the rest of the OECD that doesn't have to deal with this.
backelie t1_itp3dov wrote
I would rank health as the most important thing in life, but I don't see how it is a source of meaning at all.
My spidey sense says the outcome is a result of badly phrased questions and confused respondents.
edit: Going to the source it turns out the exact question is "What aspects of your life do you currently find meaningful, fulfilling or satisfying?"
undefined7196 t1_itlv8p3 wrote
You are surprised that believing in things without evidence doesn’t rank higher?
ar243 t1_itn2wbq wrote
Oh my goodness what a burn
DaeronDaDaring t1_itnr540 wrote
Fr that burn was so good omg, he is so smart, huge brain burn 😱
Jammintoad t1_itndb7n wrote
I agree with u but damn bro u ok?
undefined7196 t1_itne9jj wrote
Um… yeah. This was tame in comparison to what could be said about faith.
Business_Falcon7941 t1_itq0kv1 wrote
Let people believe in what they want.
undefined7196 t1_itq0qm5 wrote
No, beliefs do not exist in a vacuum. First you believe in magic, then you are taking away reproductive rights for all women in America. You believe silly shit, you do silly shit.
Business_Falcon7941 t1_itq4o8f wrote
Slippery slope fallacy, okay guy
undefined7196 t1_itq6ycp wrote
That is not how the slippery slope fallacy works. People who believe in magic DID take away reproductive rights for all women in America because they believe in magic. It is not a hypothetical, it actually fucking happened. Slippery slope requires hypothetical, which I am not doing.
Business_Falcon7941 t1_itq7dy5 wrote
Calling religious belief magic is reductive and untrue. People who are religious have done tons if things, including the original Roe ruling.
undefined7196 t1_itq7lb0 wrote
If it wasnt magic, it would be science. It is not science, because it is magic. Believing in angels and god, is magic
Business_Falcon7941 t1_itq9g4k wrote
Sure, you can have that opinion.
undefined7196 t1_itqaeg9 wrote
If you do not think resurrection, turning water into wine, walking on water, parting a sea, casting demons into sheep, healing blind people, and all other "miracles" are not magic, then you being intentionally dishonest. It is magic.
Business_Falcon7941 t1_itqaq0i wrote
I think it's incredibly reductive. I also think you're associating all religion with the Christian mythos.
undefined7196 t1_itqaxdo wrote
They all have their own equally magical mythos. And there is nothing wrong with being reductive. Either way it is believing in unfounded nonsense that goes against reality.
Business_Falcon7941 t1_itqbhs5 wrote
The whole point of faith is that it can't be objectively proven. I'm an atheist myself who is outraged by the decision against Roe, so I understand at least in part why you feel the way you do.
Nonetheless it irks me when people go hard against religion and mock it and people who follow it. Let people believe what they want to believe. The actions of overzealous American Christians is not an indictment on all religions everywhere. Let people bask in the comfort and assuredness religion brings them. Attacking it and calling it magic is hateful and unnecessary.
undefined7196 t1_itqbwgj wrote
I disagree. Fuck all magical thinking. It is dangerous and is poison to the mind.
Business_Falcon7941 t1_itqc0tc wrote
It helps a lot of people. It isn't poison to every mind and blanket statements are almost never correct.
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