Heavens above, one scarcely knows what to say

*Huh. I don't doubt there'll be a rush of Creationists

to refute this theory, too.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-2-1798944-2,00.html

Societies worse off 'when they have God on their side'

By Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent

RELIGIOUS belief can cause damage to a society, contributing towards high murder rates, abortion, sexual promiscuity and suicide, according to research published today.

According to the study, belief in and worship of God are not only unnecessary for a healthy society but may actually contribute to social problems.

One wonders why these statistics weren't compiled before