HELL MAKES US BETTER.
Published July 28, 2004
Or at least a belief in Hell does. This brainstorm comes from a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, which concludes that those countries with a strong view of Hell are "less corrupt and more prosperous" than other countries.
Here's another gem of wisdom from the report..."all else being equal, the more religious a country, the less corruption it will have and the higher its per capita income will be."
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- HELL MAKES US BETTER.
- Published: July 28, 2004
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Chinese have a lot of hells
at The Bellman
Mr. R. Erikson of Austin's Other Planes Research Group was recently interviewed, and he said he'd been to Hell, and it was over-rated, and not what it used to be.
that's the acid talking
Isn't that Acid Discount Outlet right next to that Angus Young Driving School for Young Fellas and Paving Company?
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On the other hand...
"The Global Attitudes study correlated views on religion with annual per capita income and found that wealthier nations tend to place less importance on religion - with the exception of the United States."
Are the Most Religious Nations Among the Most Corrupt?
The least corrupt counties from Transparency International's 2003 report:
1. Finland
2. Iceland
3. Denmark
4. New Zealand
5. Singapore
6. Sweden
7. Netherlands
8. Australia
9. Norway
10. Switzerland
Not exactly hotbeds of religious fervor.
The most corrupt nations:
1. Bangladesh
2. Nigeria
3. Haiti
4. Paraguay
5. Myanmar
6. Angola
7. Azerbaijan
8. Camaroon
9. Georgia
10. Tajikistan