Atheism is linked to wealth and high IQ

[Mingle]

So pathetic a link to hilight or even be proud of...and wrong since there are more atheists in China than all of the west and the Chinese still earn way less than their western (or wahabi counterparts...yes, exporting OIL contributes to GDP

Being an atheist country doesn't necessary mean the country will become prosperous, however having a prosperous country almost always leads to a rise in atheism/irreligiousity.

[KMack]

The link works: the more IQ and wealth, the more atheist is a society. I suppose to any rule there has to be an exception and this one is Ireland, but the rule works in general. The poorest countries in Europe are Albania, Moldova, Romania, Turkey..., those countries have the lower IQ too, and without surprises, they are the most religious.

But I don't any data comparing average wealth of an atheist vs. a non atheist (and it should be adjusted to include the same level of education). Just because atheists cluster in high income urban areas does not mean they are making the most or saving the most $$.

The religion of millionaires
A new study found that more than two-thirds of the world's millionaires are affiliated with a religion, with more than half identified as Christians.

The study, from the nonpartisan wealth research firm New World Wealth, found that of the 13.1 million millionaires in the world, 7.4 million, or 56.2 percent, identify themselves as Christian when asked about their religion. Fully 6.5 percent of millionaires identified themselves as Muslim, 3.9 percent identified themselves as Hindu and 1.7 percent identified themselves as Jewish.

Fully 31.7 percent of millionaires identified themselves as "other," which includes other religions and "no religion."

Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, recently revealed that his family goes to Catholic Church while also admitting his doubts about God.

“The moral systems of religion, I think, are superimportant. We've raised our kids in a religious way; they've gone to the Catholic church that Melinda goes to and I participate in,” Gates said in an interview with Rolling Stone for the March 27 issue. “I’ve been very lucky, and therefore I owe it to try and reduce the inequity in the world. And that's kind of a religious belief. I mean, it’s at least a moral belief.”

When asked if he believed in God, the 58-year-old billionaire said, “I think it makes sense to believe in God, but exactly what decision in your life you make differently because of it, I don’t know.”
http://www.charismanews.com/us/43155...believe-in-god
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/01/14/the-r...ionaires-.html

[Mingle]

But I don't any data comparing average wealth of an atheist vs. a non atheist (and it should be adjusted to include the same level of education). Just because atheists cluster in high income urban areas does not mean they are making the most or saving the most $$.

The religion of millionaires
A new study found that more than two-thirds of the world's millionaires are affiliated with a religion, with more than half identified as Christians.

The study, from the nonpartisan wealth research firm New World Wealth, found that of the 13.1 million millionaires in the world, 7.4 million, or 56.2 percent, identify themselves as Christian when asked about their religion. Fully 6.5 percent of millionaires identified themselves as Muslim, 3.9 percent identified themselves as Hindu and 1.7 percent identified themselves as Jewish.

Fully 31.7 percent of millionaires identified themselves as "other," which includes other religions and "no religion."

Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, recently revealed that his family goes to Catholic Church while also admitting his doubts about God.

“The moral systems of religion, I think, are superimportant. We've raised our kids in a religious way; they've gone to the Catholic church that Melinda goes to and I participate in,” Gates said in an interview with Rolling Stone for the March 27 issue. “I’ve been very lucky, and therefore I owe it to try and reduce the inequity in the world. And that's kind of a religious belief. I mean, it’s at least a moral belief.”

When asked if he believed in God, the 58-year-old billionaire said, “I think it makes sense to believe in God, but exactly what decision in your life you make differently because of it, I don’t know.”
http://www.charismanews.com/us/43155...believe-in-god
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/01/14/the-r...ionaires-.html

You forgot to factor in that atheists are around only 10% or so of the world's population. Since atheists are such a small minority but are 1/3 of the world's millionaires, that means they are overrepresented in wealth even in your example.

[Oneeye]

Maybe wealth is a factor of religiosity rather than religion affecting wealth.

[Profileid]

Maybe wealth is a factor of religiosity rather than religion affecting wealth.

It's a chicken and egg argument if I've ever seen one. This smug troll seems to forget the US is one of the most religious developed countries in the world and well, we're sorta the best.

[Oneeye]

It's a chicken and egg argument if I've ever seen one. This smug troll seems to forget the US is one of the most religious developed countries in the world and well, we're sorta the best.

[Profileid]

dude.
I didn't even realize how fortunate I was to be an American until I started talking to all of these people.

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

It's a chicken and egg argument if I've ever seen one. This smug troll seems to forget the US is one of the most religious developed countries in the world and well, we're sorta the best.

But the poorest areas of the US is in the Bible Belt.

[Loki]

dude.
I didn't even realize how fortunate I was to be an American until I started talking to all of these people.

After Donald Trump won the election, I wished I was American

[Colonel Frank Grimes]