Recent poll results for Norway give this breakdown when it comes to religious beliefs.
- 29 percent believe in a god or deity
- 23 percent believe in a higher power without being certain of what
- 26 percent don't believe in God or higher powers
- 22 percent have doubts
So, how does this lack of firm religious belief translate into Norwegian society? Are Norwegians immoral, warmongering, and poverty-stricken? Here's a letter to the Montgomery Advertiser that answers that question [Norway flourishes as secular nation].
And what has secularism done to Norway? The Global Peace Index rates Norway the most peaceful country in the world. The Human Development Index, a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education and standard of living, has ranked Norway No. 1 every year for the last five years.Hmmm ... now that can't be right, can it?
Norway has the second highest GDP per capita in the world, an unemployment rate below 2 percent, and average hourly wages among the world's highest.
How does secular Norway stack up against true Christian nations like the USA and South Africa?
[Hat Tip: RichardDawkins.net]
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