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Post by Lone Wanderer on Jul 11, 2018 9:04:06 GMT
Source: Does a stable government reduce religiosity?Aaron Kay, a social psychologist who works at Duke University, developed a theory of compensatory control. In short, research supporting this theory shows that when people are primed to think about times they have felt a lack of personal control, they are more likely to think God is in control or that the government is in control. Related work shows that when people are primed to think that the government is not in control, people show an increased tendency to think that God is in control. Basically, the premise works like this: "The government is unstable? I don't feel in control of my life? Well, then God has my back, so all is fine." Current research building on these ideas has looked at how people's well-being is associated with the belief that God and the government are in control. Additionally, this research tested if religiosity is lower when people believe the government is stable. The results showed that, between 2008 and 2013, better government services predicted less religious belief in the following year. This was across dozens of countries. Additionally, religion was only associated with more psychological well-being when people believed that government services were poor. It seems that stable governments can lower religiosity and that the benefits of religion—at least in terms of mental health—dissipate when government services are high.
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Post by Elizabeth on Jul 12, 2018 18:10:54 GMT
Nah, squash the elite. Maybe some religions or denominations do but God doesn't want people teaching people as their authority in scripture. God is the only authority so anyone trying to play authority can just go take a swim. I don't wanna hear it Shrug When different versions of God are indoctrined, then it doesn't make a difference. The universal God is lost and it takes the shape of authorities which u and i wana drown Indeed I want to drown many doctrines too. There's only one that God(Jesus) gave when He came and it's only in bible not by extra things people made up and teach. Too many use useless authority figures in religion. Ugh Jeremiah 31 33 But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. 34 No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.”
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Post by DKTrav88 on Jul 12, 2018 18:42:46 GMT
There is little difference between religion and politics IMO. Both of them ask you to suspend good sense and believe those that are elite. Both of them claim savior status.And both of them will control you if you let them. Well, the difference between politics and biblical Christianity is that scripture tells us not to put trust in men many times. Politics after this world requires you to trust men. Jeremiah 17:5,7 KJV [5] Thus saith the Lord ; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord . [7] Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord , and whose hope the Lord is. This is why sola scriptura Christians are so much against institutions like the orthodox and catholic churches and others like them which require you to put your faith and trust in men when the Bible says all of your faith and trust should be in God.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 18:53:56 GMT
In all fairness u both (Dk and Elizabeth) make sense, but can't change the fact after all its been quoted from one of many doctrines. I would say the same thing but a very simplified version of it and wouldn't feel the need to be associated with any formal recognition.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 18:56:02 GMT
There is little difference between religion and politics IMO. Both of them ask you to suspend good sense and believe those that are elite. Both of them claim savior status.And both of them will control you if you let them. Well, the difference between politics and biblical Christianity is that scripture tells us not to put trust in men many times. Politics after this world requires you to trust men. Jeremiah 17:5,7 KJV [5] Thus saith the Lord ; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord . [7] Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord , and whose hope the Lord is. This is why sola scriptura Christians are so much against institutions like the orthodox and catholic churches and others like them which require you to put your faith and trust in men when the Bible says all of your faith and trust should be in God. Without the need of any personal reference. I seriously don't appreciate the whole pope thing as well. But that's just me.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 18:58:08 GMT
Well, the difference between politics and biblical Christianity is that scripture tells us not to put trust in men many times. Politics after this world requires you to trust men. Jeremiah 17:5,7 KJV [5] Thus saith the Lord ; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord . [7] Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord , and whose hope the Lord is. This is why sola scriptura Christians are so much against institutions like the orthodox and catholic churches and others like them which require you to put your faith and trust in men when the Bible says all of your faith and trust should be in God. Without the need of any personal reference. I seriously don't appreciate the whole pope thing as well. But that's just me. my best friend in Ireland was a former Catholic as well and got his brain screws fixed very early.
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Post by Elizabeth on Jul 12, 2018 19:07:06 GMT
In all fairness u both (Dk and Elizabeth) make sense, but can't change the fact after all its been quoted from one of many doctrines. I would say the same thing but a very simplified version of it and wouldn't feel the need to be associated with any formal recognition. Makes sense. But only meant in terms of Christianity. My verses said only God wants people to be thought from Him in scripture not popes and other useless figures from their own material who claim to basically be God since they say they're infallible and other nonsense stuff. Shrug
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Post by Elizabeth on Jul 12, 2018 19:18:59 GMT
Without the need of any personal reference. I seriously don't appreciate the whole pope thing as well. But that's just me. my best friend in Ireland was a former Catholic as well and got his brain screws fixed very early. I was doing research once and read online that 2 new Christian doctrines are created DAILY. This is nuts. New people arise and are like it's like this and then they get followers. That's not Jesus getting followers but them. Smh Death to all these new creations . Will just be Jamestown murders again where he was a cult leader who killed everyone... Sad
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Post by Bigbufyboy85 on Jul 12, 2018 21:04:18 GMT
I don't think the government should have any place in religion. The government has it's place, but it shouldn't affect any religion. I having a stable government has any affect on religion, the argument of "The government is unstable? I don't feel in control of my life? Well, then God has my back, so all is fine." doesn't really work, because I don't think many people think of the government as their main problem in life. I think the main thing that effects religion is culture. Media input highly affects religion and puts a bad face on any religion it doesn't like. I think those 2 have a much bigger impact on religion than the status of the government
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Post by Elizabeth on Jul 12, 2018 22:07:17 GMT
Yeah Bigbufyboy85 has a point. Governments shouldn't be involved in some personal matters like religion or if you want to believe in aliens. Your beliefs are private unless they physically/emotionally hurt another being then they have crossed the line. Beliefs are about you not someone else too.
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