religious population plays an important role in the modern civilized society, and the question value of religion in general for the development of mankind vigorously debated among experts over century.
But what is religion? What is its place in society and how it affects the well-being of people living? Let's find out.
To get a "concrete" answers to the questions, you should seek the assistance of scientists have put forward in this regard certain conclusions based on studies in which several hypotheses about the mass effect of religiosity were analyzed for the public well-being.
Thus, religion - is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon, which takes place a certain group of people or individuals. In other words, it is well-established system of beliefs, rituals, and any action aimed at the faith in something supernatural and holy.
Religiosity has a huge impact not only on the economic relations between countries, but also in other spheres of social life. Actually, therefore, the views of sociologists about the importance and influence of religion on society and divided. Some assume that the mass people's faith to the spiritual world has a positive and conducive to public prosperity. This statement is associated with the spread of moral standards preached by religions, helping to reduce crime and corruption, promote economic growth and prosperity of the country.
Other experts believe that religion is negative and a negative impact on society and, conversely, inhibits the growth of social welfare. One of the scientists who hold this view, is an American independent specialist in the field of sociology and religious studies Gregory Paul, Defending his views and beliefs, based on the result of personal research. He considered several hypotheses. The first point to the fact that religion in the country has a positive impact on public the development, the second point to the negative effects, but others argue that one does not prevents.
To analyze the level of religiosity of society has been used a number of different factors: the people's faith in God, heaven, hell, and afterlife, denial of human ability to know the world around him and the supernatural power that controls our mind. The scientist has compared all of these indicators, and formed of them a specific list of religiosity.
He also designed the list of the public welfare, analyzing indicators such as: material well-being of the people, the level of income, crime and corruption, increased disease and life expectancy, the massive number of marriages and divorces, as well as unemployment and alcoholism.
As a result of the experiment, the participants of which 17 have become the most flourishing and prosperous countries of the world, have been identified: the more disseminate religious in the country, the smaller the rate of social welfare - clearly expressed the infant mortality rate population, leading sexually transmitted diseases, the number of crimes and murders of abortion among minors teens.
Thus, the scientist concluded that religion affects society negatively - the less people believe in God, the better the their living conditions, as each person must consciously relate to that person's conduct and be responsible for their actions. The Church teaches people to do good, love and peace in the society, to respect and to protect his neighbor, but at the same time she forgives man committed a sin, thus taking it all with it. As a result of proliferating corruption, drug addiction, violence - because much remains unpunished.
Of course, these are just the results of a comprehensive analysis of the individual American researcher. Accept them or not, agree with them or, on the contrary, ostracize - a private matter. For some, religion - a symbol of faith, support in difficult times, helping to overcome the difficulties. For others, religion and faith - the concepts are absolutely polar: people believe in a higher power, but categorically refuse to accept a religion.
