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New research by the University of Manchester has found that people are less likely to attend religious services regularly if their income rises.
Dr Ingrid Storm analysed survey data on more than 20,000 people in Britain to compare their income and religious attendance.
Her research is the first of its kind to use data on the same people measured over time, from 1991 to 2012.
Dr Storm found that a rise in income of about £10,000 a year (£880 a month) meant that people were 6 percentage points less likely to attend services monthly.
But a fall in income had no effect on people's monthly attendance at churches, mosques and other places of worship, the research showed.
She said that a reason that people turned away from religious services when their income increased was that they had less need for the social support found in religious communities.
People who are busy have less time for extra-curricular activities.
(Score: -1, Troll) by aristarchus on Thursday April 06 2017, @08:19AM (7 children)
We have to cut some slack to the Cubancigar, since he is most likely under the contra-influence of the cult of the Cubans, Castroism. Of course, if he is not, he is under the influence of Madame Cleo and her magical fortune-making plan! Or, perhaps, our young and very svelte cuban is under the influence of Prosperity Gospel, which says you should give all your money, and I mean, all your money, to your pastor, because if God loves you, he would want you to be rich, and therefore . . . OK, Calvinism made more sense to me.
But back to the Cuban, so to speak, living la vida loca: no doubt he is a devotee of Santería. The White horse, the end of times, voting Republican in a country where you are not even a citizen, Keke! It all makes sense now! Black Jesus, and more. In lieu of a long and boring Religious Studies Course at a Community College near you where you might actually learn something, I recommend Talking Heads, "Papa Legba", on the album True Stories. Just saying. Poor Cuban. He is of such little learning, even of his own culture! I hope he is not made into a zombie. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096071/ [imdb.com] Of course, almost all conservatives are already zombies. Moral zombies. Legislative Zombies. Ayn Rand Paul Ryan Rand Zombies. Surely you see the pattern. Now concentrate on the patterns of the chicken blood, and the goat's head, and the Cuban Cigar 11!
(Score: 0, Funny) by aristarchus on Thursday April 06 2017, @09:11AM (6 children)
Every time you mod me down, Jesus kills a kitten. I hope you are happy with yourself, since both you and the horribly killed kitten are going to end up in the same hell, with no debit cards! Who do you think is going to survive this scenario?
(Score: 3, Touché) by LoRdTAW on Thursday April 06 2017, @12:35PM (1 child)
Dude. Where do you get your drugs?
(Score: 2) by aristarchus on Thursday April 06 2017, @06:44PM
Dude. Where do you get your drugs?
Dude, from Earth! They grow right out of the ground. It's fantastic.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 06 2017, @12:57PM
Wait, so I get to spend eternity with a bunch of kittens and no debit cards?
Sign me up!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 06 2017, @02:42PM
Don't care about the kittens.
Don't care about Jesus.
Don't care about your feelings.
Don't give a damn about your feelings.
Just back off, take your hands off of that little boy, pull your pants up, and surrender peacefully.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 06 2017, @02:44PM (1 child)
Where is the -1 full retard mod when you need it?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 06 2017, @11:06PM
Everyone knows you never go full mod, you late Anonymous Coward!