I find the USA to be a particularly interesting place from a...

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    I find the USA to be a particularly interesting place from a religious point of view. These are some of their problems in spite of being such a religious country (Arguably the most religious democracy on the planet - certainly the most powerful religious country on the planet, but according to your stats certainly very religious).

    • One of the few if not the only democracies that still has the death penalty
    • A history of poking their noses in other peoples' business and either losing (eg Vietnam, The Bay of Pigs, Angola, Iraq) or creating nightmares (eg Taliban, ISIS) in spite of being so powerful.
    • A history of creating weird and often dangerous sects.
    • A developing history of creating homegrown terrorism, often among the religious.
    • A huge problem with gun control.
    • High divorce rate: ... about 40 to 50 percent of married couples in the United States divorce. The divorce rate for subsequent marriages is even higher. Reference: American Psychological Association
    • And more...

    Note the difference between the profile of beliefs among scientists and those who are not in the stats that you provided.

    Note also the poor level of knowledge of religion among the religious in the USA.


 
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