It has been proved by Corey Fincher from the university of New Mexico that the following correlation is true : in traditional societies (ie non urban), the higher the religious diversity, the lower the disease load of the society.What kind of relation lies underneath this fact ?
In more religious diverse places, people tend to stay with their community (which tend to be smaller when there are a lot of different religions), hence minimizing the spread of diseases. The same is true with other cultural phenomenon than religion, as language.
In more religious diverse places, people tend to stay with their community (which tend to be smaller when there are a lot of different religions), hence minimizing the spread of diseases. The same is true with other cultural phenomenon than religion, as language.
The following step is to find if there is a real causal link between religion and disease :
1. Has religion diversity increased, caused by the fear of disease (high death rate in a society where disease is rampant pushing people towards god's protection...), thus decreasing afterwards the disease load ?
2. Or has religion diversity increased, totally regardless to the disease load of the place, caused by factors different than disease, and then decreasing the disease load ?
Make your own way, then put it in the poll besides !
1. Has religion diversity increased, caused by the fear of disease (high death rate in a society where disease is rampant pushing people towards god's protection...), thus decreasing afterwards the disease load ?
2. Or has religion diversity increased, totally regardless to the disease load of the place, caused by factors different than disease, and then decreasing the disease load ?
Make your own way, then put it in the poll besides !Thanks
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