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Though the founders of the United States had intended to promote a free press, the U.S. has been ranked 41 in the [https://rsf.org/en/ranking 2016 World Press Freedom Index] prepared by Reporters Without Borders while the top four countries are Scandinavian. Increased [http://templestream.blogspot.com/2016/04/reason-why-scandinavia-is-1-in-press.html press freedom shows a strong correlation with reduced corruption] in published studies. One of the main reasons cited for the lower corruption in Scandinavia is that these countries typically have a, “strong transparency and accountability mechanism in place allowing citizens to monitor their politicians and hold them accountable for their actions and decisions.” - as noted by the Senior Research Coordinator at Transparency International, Marie Chêne. [http://templestream.blogspot.com/2016/04/reason-why-scandinavia-is-1-in-press.html Rick Warden has pointed out], "What is most intriguing about these highly-secularized and atheistic Scandinavian countries is that they are actually confirming a long-held biblical precept, that is, that humans basically have a corrupt and sinful nature that requires mechanisms of constant accountability because only a spiritual cure can truly provide a remedy, that is, spiritual regeneration through Jesus Christ."

Though the founders of the United States had intended to promote a free press, the U.S. has been ranked 41 in the [https://rsf.org/en/ranking 2016 World Press Freedom Index] prepared by Reporters Without Borders while the top four countries are Scandinavian. Increased [http://templestream.blogspot.com/2016/04/reason-why-scandinavia-is-1-in-press.html press freedom shows a strong correlation with reduced corruption] in published studies. One of the main reasons cited for the lower corruption in Scandinavia is that these countries typically have a, “strong transparency and accountability mechanism in place allowing citizens to monitor their politicians and hold them accountable for their actions and decisions.” - as noted by the Senior Research Coordinator at Transparency International, Marie Chêne. [http://templestream.blogspot.com/2016/04/reason-why-scandinavia-is-1-in-press.html Rick Warden has pointed out], "What is most intriguing about these highly-secularized and atheistic Scandinavian countries is that they are actually confirming a long-held biblical precept, that is, that humans basically have a corrupt and sinful nature that requires mechanisms of constant accountability because only a spiritual cure can truly provide a remedy, that is, spiritual regeneration through Jesus Christ."

==See Also==

==See also==

* [[Unalienable rights|Unalienable]] [[First Amendment]] of the [[Bill of Rights]]

* [[Unalienable rights|Unalienable]] [[First Amendment]] of the [[Bill of Rights]]

** Freedom of the press

** Freedom of the press

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