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== Economic duress/instability ==
== Economic duress/instability ==
A Pew Forum study and other studies found an inverse relationship between societal wealth/stability and religiosity (Of course, if a country has a significant amount of religious freedom like the United States, it is certainly possible for a country to have significant societal wealth and religiosity).<ref>[http://www.pewglobal.org/2007/10/04/world-publics-welcome-global-trade-but-not-immigration/ Pew Forum - wealth and religiosity]</ref><ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2013/05/economics-and-darwinismatheism.html Economics and atheism/Darwinism]</ref> In addition, there is a significant amount of historical data and social science research indicating that conservative Protestantism and its attendant Protestant work ethic is a boon to economic productivity (see: [[Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism]]).
A Pew Forum study and other studies found an inverse relationship between societal wealth/stability and religiosity (Of course, if a country has a significant amount of religious freedom like the United States, it is certainly possible for a country to have significant societal wealth and religiosity).<ref>[http://www.pewglobal.org/2007/10/04/world-publics-welcome-global-trade-but-not-immigration/ Pew Forum - wealth and religiosity]</ref><ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2013/05/economics-and-darwinismatheism.html Economics and atheism/Darwinism]</ref>
There is a significant amount of historical data and social science research indicating that conservative Protestantism and its attendant Protestant work ethic is a boon to economic productivity (see: [[Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism]]).
Many developed countries in [[secular Europe]] have aging populations and increasing sovereign debt which could cause economic problems in the future (see: [[Eurozone Crisis]]).
Many developed countries in [[secular Europe]] have aging populations and increasing sovereign debt which could cause economic problems in the future (see: [[Eurozone Crisis]]).