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[[Image:Idleness - Jacob Matham.jpg|right|thumb|120px|A personification of sloth.]]
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'''Sloth''' is the [[sin]] of doing nothing at all, and is one of the [[Seven Deadly Sins]]. Sloth can take the form of general laziness and reluctance to exert oneself, or a failure to do specific things that one ought to do. For example, a man who stands idly by while a crime is committed instead of stepping in to prevent it is guilty of sloth, even if he is not directly involved in the crime itself.
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'''Sloth''' is the [[sin]] of doing nothing at all, and is one of the [[Seven Deadly Sins]]. The [[Bible]] has many verses advocating industriousness.<ref>
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*[https://www.openbible.info/topics/hard_work Bible versus on working hard], OpenBible.org
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*[https://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/bible-verses-about-work/ 20 Bible Verses about Work], BibleStudyTools.org
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*[https://www.christianity.com/bible/bible-verses-about-hard-work-85 Bible versus on hard work], Christianity.com
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*[https://www.womansday.com/life/g30618770/bible-verses-hard-work/ 15 Bible Verses About Hard Work and Determination], Woman's Day
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*[https://christian.net/resources/bible-verses-about-hard-work/ 40 Bible Verses About Hard Work For God], Christian.net</ref> See: [[Work ethic]]
  
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[[File:Sloth-1873.jpg|thumb|290px|American [[Yeomen]] farmers hated laziness, ignorance and sloth]]
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Sloth can take the form of general laziness and reluctance to exert oneself, or a failure to do specific things that one ought to do. For example, a man who stands idly by while a crime is committed instead of stepping in to prevent it is guilty of sloth, even if he is not directly involved in the crime itself. An eligible voter who knows nothing about candidates running for election to an important office and has no interest in knowing either them or anything about the issues affecting the safety and well-being of families and the community, local, regional, national, and international, is guilty of sloth.
  
 
One of the most famous examples of sloth is [[Pontius Pilate]]'s 'washing his hands' of [[Jesus]]' case and allowing Him to be put to death, when it was in his power to free Him. More generally, inactive rulers may be considered slothful: [[Dante]]'s [[Purgatorio]] has a whole section devoted to rulers such as [[Henry III]] who did little wrong, but did not use their power to advance the cause of good.
 
One of the most famous examples of sloth is [[Pontius Pilate]]'s 'washing his hands' of [[Jesus]]' case and allowing Him to be put to death, when it was in his power to free Him. More generally, inactive rulers may be considered slothful: [[Dante]]'s [[Purgatorio]] has a whole section devoted to rulers such as [[Henry III]] who did little wrong, but did not use their power to advance the cause of good.
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== Sloth in Christians ==
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Christians guilty of sloth have no interest in learning more about Christianity, about the Bible, about [[witnessing]] to others, about [[Christian apologetics|defending the faith]], about [[corporal and spiritual works of mercy]], or about the Four Last Things: [[Death]], [[Last Judgment|Judgment]], [[Heaven]] and [[Hell]]. The commandment in [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/1_peter/3-15.htm 1&nbsp;Peter 3:15] is either unknown or ignored. See [[Christian In Name Only]] and [[Invincible ignorance]].
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== Bible scientific foreknowledge and gluttony/sloth ==
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''See also:'' [[Bible scientific foreknowledge]] and [[Health risks linked to obesity]] and [[Obesity and its negative impact on intelligence]] and [[Obesity]]
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[[Biblical scientific foreknowledge]] is the assertion that the Bible possessed scientific knowledge beyond that which is believed to exist at the time the Bible was written.
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According to the [[Bible]], both sloth and [[gluttony]] are [[sin]]s.<ref>[http://www.openbible.info/topics/gluttony Bible verses on gluttony]</ref><ref>[https://www.openbible.info/topics/sloth Bible verses on sloth]</ref>
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Most individuals are overweight due to their dietary and exercise [[habit]]s.<ref>
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*[http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/obesity/DS00314/DSECTION=causes Causes of obesity] - [[Mayo Clinic]]
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*[http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/how-much-exercise-is-needed-to-get-fit-and-lose-weight How much exercise is needed to get fit and lose weight]
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*[http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-causes/genes-and-obesity/ Genes Are Not Destiny] - [[Harvard University]] School of Public health
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*[https://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2013/09/04/the-6-weight-loss-tips-that-science-actually-knows-work/ The 6 Weight-Loss Tips That Science Actually Knows Work] - ''Forbes'', April 9, 2013
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*[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16002825 Long-term weight loss maintenance], ''American Journal of Clinical Nutrition'', 2005 July; 82(1 Suppl):222S-225S.
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*[http://www.simplefitnesssolutions.com/articles/weight_loss.htm Strength Training For Weight Loss Success] by Deborah L. Mullen, CSCS
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*[http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/weight-loss/in-depth/weight-loss/art-20047752 Weight loss strategies for success] - Mayo Clinic
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There is medical science evidence linking obesity to various health risks (See: [[Health risks linked to obesity]] and [[Obesity and its negative impact on intelligence]]).
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[[File:Open-bible.jpg|thumb|350px|center|The Bible is the best-selling book of all time.<ref>[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-book-of-non-fiction The Bible is the best selling book of all time], Guinness Book of Word Record</ref>
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Between 5 to 7 billion Bibles have been published. ]]
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== Psychology and medical science of overcoming laziness/sloth ==
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''See also:'' [[Work ethic]]
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*[https://www.deanbokhari.com/how-to-overcome-laziness/ How to Overcome Laziness and Start Taking Action (an 8-Step Guide)]
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*[https://elenashevchuk.com/en/blog/5-habits-of-lazy-people-we-select-a-cure-for-laziness 5 habits of lazy people: we select a cure for laziness]
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*[https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/stop-being-lazy 15 healthy habits to help you stop being lazy while working]
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*[https://www.everydayhealth.com/emotional-health/all-about-laziness-what-causes-it-and-what-to-do-about-it/ All About Laziness: What Causes It and What to Do About It], EverydayHealth.com
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*[https://www.betterup.com/blog/how-to-overcome-laziness Learn how to overcome laziness with these 5 tips]
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*[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-effective-strategies-overcome-laziness-boost-wael-mouhsine-k3mte 5 Effective Strategies to Overcome Laziness and Boost Productivity]
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*[https://www.andersenbeauty.com/7-japanese-techniques-to-overcome-laziness/ 7 Japanese Techniques To Overcome Laziness]
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*[https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-stop-being-lazy 17 Healthy and Practical Ways to Break Out of Laziness], Healthline.com
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*[https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-8-voices-of-laziness-and-how-to-overcome-them The 8 Voices of Laziness and How to Overcome Them], PsychCentral.com
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*[https://www.inc.com/business-insider/10-tricks-more-productive-avoid-laziness.html 10 Ways to Break the Cycle of Laziness], Inc. Magazine
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'''Videos:'''
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*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbjmSS6LZDGpykWZdQFwJ2n1DaPWhn34e Psychology and medical science of overcoming laziness/sloth]
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== Atheism and sloth ==
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''See also:'' [[Atheism and sloth]] and [[Atheism and apathy]]
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=== Atheism, sloth and lower economic productivity ===
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Overall, [[atheism|atheistic]] societies have tended to have higher rates of sloth and as a result have eventually experienced economic problems (see: [[Atheism and sloth]]).
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[[File:Sloth-1873.jpg|thumb|290px|right|American [[Yeomen]] farmers hated laziness, ignorance and sloth]]
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In the former [[Soviet Union]], a popular joke was that the workers pretended to work and the Soviet Union pretended to pay them.<ref>[http://ipezone.blogspot.com/2015/08/you-pretend-to-work-putin-pretends-to.html You Pretend to work and Putin pretends to pay you]</ref>  A study performed in the former Soviet Union found that over 50% of the work force admitted to drinking alcohol while on the job (See also: [[Atheism and alcoholism]]).<ref>[http://cs.stanford.edu/people/eroberts/cs201/projects/communism-computing-china/workethic.html Communism and computer ethics]</ref> In [[China]], the growth in religion has accompanied China's fast economic growth over the last twenty years.<ref>[http://blog.tifwe.org/the-protestant-work-ethic-alive-well-in-china/ The Protestant Work Ethic: Alive & Well…In China] By Hugh Whelchel on September 24, 2012</ref>
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Western Europeans work less hours than Americans and workers in many other countries.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/2006/05/20/steven-landsburg-labor_cx_sl_06work_0523landsburg.html Why Europeans work less hours than Americans], ''Forbes''</ref><ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/average-annual-hours-worked-for-americans-vs-the-rest-of-the-world-2013-8 Check Out How Much The Average American Works Each Year Compared To The French, The Germans, And The Koreans], Business Insider</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-18144319 Who works the longest hours?], BBC, 2012</ref>  Commenting on this matter, [[Niall Ferguson]] wrote a 2004 article published in ''The Telegraph'' entitled, "''The atheist sloth ethic, or why Europeans don't believe in work''".<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/personal-view/3609338/The-atheist-sloth-ethic-or-why-Europeans-dont-believe-in-work.html The atheist sloth ethic, or why Europeans don't believe in work] by Niall Ferguson, The Telegraph, 2004</ref>
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Niall Ferguson also noted in his article:
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{{cquote|There are, for example, many more Europeans out of work than Americans; over the past decade, US unemployment has averaged 4.6 per cent, compared with 9.2 per cent for the EU. Another difference is in labour participation. Between 1973 and 1998, the percentage of the American population in employment rose from 41 to 49 per cent. But in Germany and France, the equivalent percentage fell to, respectively, 44 and 39 per cent.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/personal-view/3609338/The-atheist-sloth-ethic-or-why-Europeans-dont-believe-in-work.html The atheist sloth ethic, or why Europeans don't believe in work] by Niall Ferguson, The Telegraph, 2004</ref>}}
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Aging populations in secular Europe/[[Japan]] and sub-replacement fertility rates is leading to economic stagnation in those regions (see: [[Atheism and sloth#Atheistic societies, low fertility rates and the work associated with raising children|Atheistic societies, low fertility rates and the work associated with raising children]]).<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2012/05/30/whats-really-behind-europes-decline-its-the-birth-rates-stupid/ What's Really Behind Europe's Decline? It's The Birth Rates, Stupid], ''Forbes'' magazine,  5/30/2012
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*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-population-idUSKCN0T113A20151112 Japan targets boosting birth rate to increase growth]</ref> ''Reuters'' reported in 2015, "Japan plans to include steps to raise the birth rate, such as easier access to childcare and tax incentives, in a package of reforms due this month to tackle the biggest bottleneck to economic growth."<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-population-idUSKCN0T113A20151112 Japan targets boosting birth rate to increase growth]</ref>
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The regions of [[secular Europe]] which are performing better than the rest of Europe often have a cultural legacy of the [[Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism|Protestant work ethic]]. For example, a 2011 ''Telegraph'' article noted: "Either way, not a single Protestant or Germanic EU country has so far needed a bailout."<ref>[http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/edwest/100116846/yet-another-catholic-country-needs-a-bailout-from-the-protestant-north/ Another Catholic country needs a bailout]</ref> The Protestant [[Reformation]] started in Germany and Germany has one of the strongest economies of Europe.
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Due to lower economic productivity, atheistic [[communism]]/[[socialism]] can lead to a country to eventual financial ruin or significant economic problems which is what occurred to the [[Soviet Union]] and is currently happening in [[secular Europe]] via the [[Eurozone]] financial crisis (see: [[Atheism and sloth#Sloth in atheistic communist countries vs. Protestant work ethic|Sloth in atheistic communist countries]] and [[Atheism and sloth#Secular Europe's economic crisis|Sloth and Secular Europe's economic crisis]]).
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[[File:Flag of Sweden.png|thumbnail|center|250px|In 2014, Sweden's new Social Democrat prime minister Stefan Loefven said, "Sweden is in a serious situation -- unemployment has become entrenched at high levels, school results have collapsed and the welfare system has major shortcomings".<ref>[http://www.afp.com/en/news/new-feminist-government-green-tinge-sweden New 'feminist' government with a Green tinge in Sweden]</ref>]]
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=== Sloth and poor atheistic responses to theistic arguments ===
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See: [[Atheism and sloth#Sloth and atheistic responses to theistic arguments|Sloth and poor atheistic responses to theistic arguments]]
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=== Atheism, sloth and obesity  ===
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See: [[Atheism and sloth#Atheism, sloth and obesity|Atheism, sloth and obesity]]
  
 
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[[File:Francis Shaeffer's tearing off the roof.jpg|thumbnail|400px|right|"Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through indolence the house leaks." - Ecclesiastes 10:18]]
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*[[Mental toughness and weight loss]]
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*[[Indifference]]
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*[[Prejudice]]
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*[[Hypocrisy]]
 
*[[Atheism and obesity]]
 
*[[Atheism and obesity]]
 
*[[Lesbianism and obesity]]
 
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== External links ==
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*[https://www.britannica.com/topic/sloth-behaviour Sloth], Britannica
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*[https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/the-sin-of-sloth The Sin of Sloth] by Catholic Answers magazine
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*[https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/what-is-the-sin-of-sloth-and-why-is-it-worse-than-laziness.html What Is the Sin of Sloth and Why Is it Worse than Laziness?], Crosswalk.com
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*[https://greatlakesbaycatholic.com/bishop-gruss-shares-reflection-deadly-sin-sloth-and-heavenly-virtue-diligence-or-zeal Bishop Gruss shares a reflection on the deadly sin of sloth and the heavenly virtue of diligence or zeal]
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*[https://christianpure.com/learn/what-is-sloth/ What Is Sloth? Is Sloth a sin?], Christian Pure website
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*[https://manhoodjourney.org/the-deadly-sin-of-sloth/ The Deadly Sin of Sloth and How to Eliminate It From Your Life]
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*[https://archive.ph/tuUIq#selection-311.0-311.24 Sloth: The Deadliest Sin]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbjmSS6LZDGodqlxx_HB6ci0-hJ4-YCjq The sin of sloth - videos], video playlist
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==References==
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A personification of sloth.

Sloth is the sin of doing nothing at all, and is one of the Seven Deadly Sins. The Bible has many verses advocating industriousness.[1] See: Work ethic

Sloth can take the form of general laziness and reluctance to exert oneself, or a failure to do specific things that one ought to do. For example, a man who stands idly by while a crime is committed instead of stepping in to prevent it is guilty of sloth, even if he is not directly involved in the crime itself. An eligible voter who knows nothing about candidates running for election to an important office and has no interest in knowing either them or anything about the issues affecting the safety and well-being of families and the community, local, regional, national, and international, is guilty of sloth.

One of the most famous examples of sloth is Pontius Pilate's 'washing his hands' of Jesus' case and allowing Him to be put to death, when it was in his power to free Him. More generally, inactive rulers may be considered slothful: Dante's Purgatorio has a whole section devoted to rulers such as Henry III who did little wrong, but did not use their power to advance the cause of good.

Sloth in Christians

Christians guilty of sloth have no interest in learning more about Christianity, about the Bible, about witnessing to others, about defending the faith, about corporal and spiritual works of mercy, or about the Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell. The commandment in 1 Peter 3:15 is either unknown or ignored. See Christian In Name Only and Invincible ignorance.

Bible scientific foreknowledge and gluttony/sloth

See also: Bible scientific foreknowledge and Health risks linked to obesity and Obesity and its negative impact on intelligence and Obesity

Biblical scientific foreknowledge is the assertion that the Bible possessed scientific knowledge beyond that which is believed to exist at the time the Bible was written.

According to the Bible, both sloth and gluttony are sins.[2][3]

Most individuals are overweight due to their dietary and exercise habits.[4]

There is medical science evidence linking obesity to various health risks (See: Health risks linked to obesity and Obesity and its negative impact on intelligence).

The Bible is the best-selling book of all time.[5]

Between 5 to 7 billion Bibles have been published.

Psychology and medical science of overcoming laziness/sloth

See also: Work ethic

Videos:

Atheism and sloth

See also: Atheism and sloth and Atheism and apathy

Atheism, sloth and lower economic productivity

Overall, atheistic societies have tended to have higher rates of sloth and as a result have eventually experienced economic problems (see: Atheism and sloth).

American Yeomen farmers hated laziness, ignorance and sloth

In the former Soviet Union, a popular joke was that the workers pretended to work and the Soviet Union pretended to pay them.[6] A study performed in the former Soviet Union found that over 50% of the work force admitted to drinking alcohol while on the job (See also: Atheism and alcoholism).[7] In China, the growth in religion has accompanied China's fast economic growth over the last twenty years.[8]

Western Europeans work less hours than Americans and workers in many other countries.[9][10][11] Commenting on this matter, Niall Ferguson wrote a 2004 article published in The Telegraph entitled, "The atheist sloth ethic, or why Europeans don't believe in work".[12]

Niall Ferguson also noted in his article:

“ There are, for example, many more Europeans out of work than Americans; over the past decade, US unemployment has averaged 4.6 per cent, compared with 9.2 per cent for the EU. Another difference is in labour participation. Between 1973 and 1998, the percentage of the American population in employment rose from 41 to 49 per cent. But in Germany and France, the equivalent percentage fell to, respectively, 44 and 39 per cent.[13] ”

Aging populations in secular Europe/Japan and sub-replacement fertility rates is leading to economic stagnation in those regions (see: Atheistic societies, low fertility rates and the work associated with raising children).[14] Reuters reported in 2015, "Japan plans to include steps to raise the birth rate, such as easier access to childcare and tax incentives, in a package of reforms due this month to tackle the biggest bottleneck to economic growth."[15]

The regions of secular Europe which are performing better than the rest of Europe often have a cultural legacy of the Protestant work ethic. For example, a 2011 Telegraph article noted: "Either way, not a single Protestant or Germanic EU country has so far needed a bailout."[16] The Protestant Reformation started in Germany and Germany has one of the strongest economies of Europe.

Due to lower economic productivity, atheistic communism/socialism can lead to a country to eventual financial ruin or significant economic problems which is what occurred to the Soviet Union and is currently happening in secular Europe via the Eurozone financial crisis (see: Sloth in atheistic communist countries and Sloth and Secular Europe's economic crisis).

In 2014, Sweden's new Social Democrat prime minister Stefan Loefven said, "Sweden is in a serious situation -- unemployment has become entrenched at high levels, school results have collapsed and the welfare system has major shortcomings".[17]

Sloth and poor atheistic responses to theistic arguments

See: Sloth and poor atheistic responses to theistic arguments

Atheism, sloth and obesity

See: Atheism, sloth and obesity

See also

"Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through indolence the house leaks." - Ecclesiastes 10:18

External links

Videos:

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Bible verses on gluttony
  3. ↑ Bible verses on sloth
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ The Bible is the best selling book of all time, Guinness Book of Word Record
  6. ↑ You Pretend to work and Putin pretends to pay you
  7. ↑ Communism and computer ethics
  8. ↑ The Protestant Work Ethic: Alive & Well…In China By Hugh Whelchel on September 24, 2012
  9. ↑ Why Europeans work less hours than Americans, Forbes
  10. ↑ Check Out How Much The Average American Works Each Year Compared To The French, The Germans, And The Koreans, Business Insider
  11. ↑ Who works the longest hours?, BBC, 2012
  12. ↑ The atheist sloth ethic, or why Europeans don't believe in work by Niall Ferguson, The Telegraph, 2004
  13. ↑ The atheist sloth ethic, or why Europeans don't believe in work by Niall Ferguson, The Telegraph, 2004
  14. ↑ What's Really Behind Europe's Decline? It's The Birth Rates, Stupid, Forbes magazine, 5/30/2012
  15. ↑ Japan targets boosting birth rate to increase growth
  16. ↑ Another Catholic country needs a bailout
  17. ↑ New 'feminist' government with a Green tinge in Sweden
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