TagliatelliMonster
Veteran Member
Name two countries that are an example of this.
Any secular western european country will do vs any theocratic hellhole anywhere on the planet.
The Christian influence naturally improves life in countries where it was embraced to greater degrees.
A minute ago, you were ranting about those very same societies.
Also, I'ld say that freedom of beliefs, secularism, humanistic values etc exist not thanks to christianity, but rather in spite of it.
Back when these secular democracies were christian theocracies, they were hellholes as well. We refer to that period as "the dark ages". The improvement of life began when the churches were kicked out of politics and the public sphere.
Today, religiosity in such countries are at an all-time low.
In fact, there's a colleration there. Secular democracies tend to be better places to live as religiosity goes down.
However, part of the natural cycle of events of history is that nations and peoples that once had the truth eventually reject it and slide into a worse hole than surrounding nations.
Reality demonstrates the exact opposite.
As we go back in time, the influence and might of christianity grows and societal health plummets.
Once the church was kicked out of public life and politics, things exponentially improved.