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=== Flawed conclusions ===
=== Flawed conclusions ===
When atheist apologists cite various favorable economic statistics of irreligious countries which formerly had a strong presence of Protestantism (typically in Northern Europe), they generally do not mention the issue of the effects of cultural legacies.
When atheist apologists cite various favorable economic and societal statistics of irreligious countries which formerly had a strong presence of Protestantism (typically in Northern Europe), they generally do not mention the issue of the effects of cultural legacies.
Next, since there is a significant amount of data indicating that religiosity is positively correlated to physical and mental health (see: [[Atheism and health]]) and [[Atheism and depression]] and [[Atheism and suicide]] and [[Atheism and alcoholism]] and [[Atheism and drug addiction]]). there is the issue of comparing apples to apples and oranges to oranges. Namely, a legitimate question is: How much happier or less happier are the religious within irreligious countries that have significant Protestant populations, than the irreligious in those same countries or do they have the same degree of happiness?.
Next, since there is a significant amount of data indicating that religiosity is positively correlated to physical and mental health (see: [[Atheism and health]]) and [[Atheism and depression]] and [[Atheism and suicide]] and [[Atheism and alcoholism]] and [[Atheism and drug addiction]]). there is the issue of comparing apples to apples and oranges to oranges. Namely, a legitimate question is: How much happier or less happier are the religious within irreligious countries that have significant Protestant populations, than the irreligious in those same countries or do they have the same degree of happiness?.