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The principle source of European happiness is also the main reason for their unprecedented level of atheism. As detailed in an earlier post, when countries become more affluent, and their people acquire greater material security, their religious temperature nose dives.<ref>[https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-human-beast/201102/does-religion-make-people-happier Does religion make people happier?]</ref>}}

The principle source of European happiness is also the main reason for their unprecedented level of atheism. As detailed in an earlier post, when countries become more affluent, and their people acquire greater material security, their religious temperature nose dives.<ref>[https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-human-beast/201102/does-religion-make-people-happier Does religion make people happier?]</ref>}}

=== Flawed conclusions ===

=== Flawed conclusion of Psychological Today article ===

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.

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.