Re: Christian Nationalism

On Thu, 4 Jul 2024 02:41:39 -0000 (UTC), Retrograde
<fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:

I guess WashDC really is a bubble
impervious to actual contact with public opinion.

Today's conservative "eugenicists" with their plan....


Crime and religion: An international comparison among thirteen
industrial nations

At the individual level of analysis, evidence has accumulated in
support of the hypothesis that persons who are most religious commit
crimes at lower rates than those who are least religious. This study
examined the relationship at a societal level, based on 1990-1991 data
from 13 industrial nations. Overall, the findings revealed that more
religious countries have lower crime rates than less religious
countries, at least regarding property crimes (as opposed to either
aggressive or victimless offenses). As has been reported when
comparing individuals, this relationship was more pronounced in the
case of "overt" aspects of religiosity (especially church attendance
and church membership) than in the case of any specific religious
beliefs. The results were discussed in the context of four theories
that predict an inverse religiosity-criminality relationship: control
theory, rational choice theory, moral reasoning theory, and arousal
theory. Findings from the present study seemed most consistent with
moral reasoning theory and arousal theory.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0191886996000232