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From: David-AT-pseud.pseud
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 16:51:28 EDT
Subject: Re: M-INTRO: Does Capialism lead to atheism?


Please present some empirical/statistical evidence or primary source that 
support the statements that "in Capitalist society we are free to achieve 
anything we want" and that "the majority of them do."   Also, are you saying that the 
majority of people in capitalist societies are able to achieve what they 
want? 
In a message dated 10/2/04 2:49:20 PM, Copenhagen-AT-pseud.pseud writes:


> I couldn't agree more with what Digits has said.  Capitalists are free to 
> achieve anything that we want and the majority of them do, so they don't need 
> God to help them which could cause them to become Atheists in the sence that 
> they don't rely on a higher power for help.  But in most societies the 
> majority of the people aren't capitalists and some live in awful situations and 
> they rely on a higher power to get them through the tough times, so this is why 
> i believe that so many people are involved with some sort of religion in 
> their lives and less and less people are Atheists.
> 
> DIGITS-AT-pseud.pseud wrote:
> It could work either way, because in the Capitalist society we are free to
> achieve anything we want therefore there could be an opinion that if we are
> able to do what we want, then why do we need God to help us. On the other
> hand, if the oppression in a Capitalist society is so awful, why wouldn't 
> more
> people be seeking the Lord to help them out of a bad situation.
> 



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