he he ;) - 1i

:) - Eivind

Hmm, but which is cause and which is effect? - Kevin L

I don't think there's a direct cause and effect here. I think the presence or lack of socioeconomic safety nets plays an important role. I think people are more prone to religiosity and seeking out organized religion if they don't feel safe and secure. I also don't think there are very many people who reject the theory of evolution if they're not part of a religious sect/group that has a holy book with some creation myth in it that doesn't allow for evolution. That's sort of a connection, but not a very direct one :) - Eivind

It probably also has something to do with education moving from religious institutions to the state's hands. - Kevin L

Or from religious institutions to anywhere else. Yes, probably. - Eivind

Natioanl Wealth != GPD per capita - ؛ patrick

You want me to change the headline? :) - Eivind

Then the next problem comes up: the chart somehow forgets Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and a few other high GDPPC countries :) - ؛ patrick

Thanks, Eivind, interesting. It confirms my long held belief that jesus blesses those who accept evolution :) - Winckel

I'm thinking it would be especially difficult to get reliable data on the populations' view on evolution in those countries, patrick. As I stated above, I don't think this chart shows a direct cause and effect, though. - Eivind

That's my point. When you don't have accurate data, you can't get to conclusion that easily. I think this chart was made by a high school teenager - LOL - ؛ patrick

Patrick, chill. It's comic. It displays what someone might find a humorous correlation ;) (And someone, like you, might not find funny at all :-P) - Eivind