Why the Middle East is undeveloped?

[PaleoEuropean]

[Trouble]

Yemen has a huge coastline and a lot of oil also; most Gulf Arabs descend from Yemenites. Very ignorant statement.

You don’t know what you’re talking about.

Gulf Arabs are those living near the Persian GULF. Yemen’s coastline is on the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Look how much oil reserves it has. It doesn’t compare to UAE Kuwait or Saudi.

[PaleoEuropean]

You don’t know what you’re talking about.

Gulf Arabs are those living near the Persian GULF. Yemen’s coastline is on the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Look how much oil reserves it has. It doesn’t compare to UAE Kuwait or Saudi.

A reserve doesn't mean anything, storing and producing oil costs money, having oil deposits is much more valuable. You comparing a culture/ethnicity to a geographic boundary which is silly. That's like saying a Russian in the Asian part who is 100% euro is an Asian The entire region is one cultural/political sphere.

[Jana]

Why aren't Gypsies and SSAs wealthy despite being Christian? I find religion overrated in that regard.

Their culture isn't Christian influenced at all. Gypsies keep their customs regardless of formal religion they belong to.
They aren't really Christian.

Btw Christianity does not propagate richness, only Protestantism does.

[Universe]

Btw Christianity does not propagate richness, only Protestantism does.

Really?

[Jana]

Really?

Yeah, especially Calvinism. It propagates acculumating wealth is positive and that goodly men are hardworking and rich.
Also not showing off wealth and working and working entire life.

Very different from Catholic practices. Catholics are lot more sensitive towards poor and poverty is oath of some Catholic orders like Francisians.
But Catholics also love to spend a lot and show off wealth which is considered very negative in Protestantism.

Just compare luxury of Catholic catherdrals towards Calvinist churches.

Calvinism originated in Switzerland and in it is embedded Swiss cultural traits like hard work and modesty but very strict discipline.

[Universe]

Their culture isn't Christian influenced at all. Gypsies keep their customs regardless of formal religion they belong to.
They aren't really Christian.

Btw Christianity does not propagate richness, only Protestantism does.

How christian are modern europeans? With my family we don't even have christmas tree in our house at christmas.

[Universe]

Yeah, especially Calvinism. It propagates acculumating wealth is positive and that goodly men are hardworking and rich.
Also not showing off wealth and working and working entire life.

Very different from Catholic practices. Catholics are lot more sensitive towards poor and poverty is oath of some Catholic orders like Francisians.
But Catholics also love to spend a lot and show off wealth which is considered very negative in Protestantism.

Just compare luxury of Catholic catherdrals towards Calvinist churches.

Calvinism originated in Switzerland and in it is embedded Swiss cultural traits like hard work and modesty but very strict discipline.

At the end of the day catholic parts of Europe aren't really poorer than protestant parts. There are plenty of rich catholic regions (north italy, swiss, france, south germany etc etc)

[Jana]

How christian are modern europeans? With my family we don't even have christmas tree in our house at christmas.

Well Hungary is very secular compared to Croatia. I wouldn't consider Christmas tree Christian symbol.
It's rather having small stable where Jesus was born under it with small figures of Mary, baby Jesus, Joseph and three Kings. Also eating fish day before Christmas and going to midnight mass.

In Croatia these customs are mainstream.

[Jana]

At the end of the day catholic parts of Europe aren't really poorer than protestant parts. There are plenty of rich catholic regions (north italy, swiss, france, south germany etc etc)

Yeah, but culture is vastly different. Bavarians are very cheerful and hedonistic compared to solemn Swiss protestants for example.
Btw mixed Catholic Protestant countries have cultural influence from both regardless of which religion you belong to.