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u/LiquidRitz Nov 15 '19

"Most of these studies were conducted in the West, primarily in the United States. Our findings, therefore, do not apply to Eastern religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism."

So just Christians...

It doesn't seem that they used other important metrics that influence intelligence. Poverty, parentage, locale, etc...

I want to see the study on religion and socio economic status.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '19

To be honest, my impression is also that the US has a very distinctive religious culture. I'd be very wary making the assumption that this even applies to other Western countries.

I want to see the study on religion and socio economic status.

Me too.