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27. It's over your head. I understand and forgive your inability.

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 09:38 AM

Jun 2012

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Belief in Hell Predicts Crime Rates More Accurately Than Other Factors [View all] Silent3 Jun 2012 OP

Hogwash RegieRocker Jun 2012 #1

While no single study should simply be taken at face value... Silent3 Jun 2012 #3

Not that at all. I trust no studies and the reason is RegieRocker Jun 2012 #12

That's the epitome of closed-mindedness. laconicsax Jun 2012 #14

Your perspective is a reflection of you. RegieRocker Jun 2012 #15

I am not sorry to point out RegieRocker Jun 2012 #25

It's over your head. I understand and forgive your inability. RegieRocker Jun 2012 #27

This study and analysis are very confused. The "crime rate" KurtNYC Jun 2012 #2

It's only a correlation stronger than other correlations... Silent3 Jun 2012 #4

Correlations are either there or they aren't there Silent3 Jun 2012 #6

Quite right. daaron Jun 2012 #8

"Driven by" versus "caused by" implies "belief in hell" --> daaron Jun 2012 #13

I can see what the poster was getting at, however... Silent3 Jun 2012 #9

Then you have a major problem with causation. Warren Stupidity Jun 2012 #19

Huh? Where am I inviting the need to have to explain that? Silent3 Jun 2012 #20

Ah indeed you agree. Warren Stupidity Jun 2012 #23

How exactly do non believers factor in at all? Warren Stupidity Jun 2012 #18

They do the same to belief in heaven. Warren Stupidity Jun 2012 #22

So, God has been reading Machiavelli? That it? n/t dimbear Jun 2012 #10