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Jews, Episcopalians The Richest, Most Successful Religious Groups?


To my knowledge, it’s Jews and Episcopalians… these two groups have the highest average education and highest average income in the United States.
But Jews are divided – the most liberal are called Reform, the most conservative are Orthodox, and those in the middle are called Conservative, while half of Jews are not religious and/or do not affiliate with any of these.
So which group of Jews is counted in the “highest average education & income” statistic? All ethnic Jews?
And how do these 4 groups of Jews compare in terms of education and income? (I would guess, from highest to lowest, the order would be:
unaffiliated/agnostic/atheist
Reform
Conservative
Orthodox
Is this correct?
Are these people’s high educational and career attainment due to something about their religions? If so, what? Or are they due to other factors? (Maybe high IQ in the case of Jews, and high class & IQ in the case of Episcopalians?)
Are there some other high-achieving religious groups? What about Unitarians? Presbyterians? Baha’i? Anyone know?
I’m assuming that Evangelicals, Baptists, Catholics and Muslims are all at the bottom… correct?

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Can I Shop At Salvos Or Involve In Religious-affiliated Charities If I’m Atheist?


I was a Christian. but anyway there are other charity shops that is non connected to religions but I’m tempted to just have a look at St Vincent de Paul’s op shops. The proceeds still go to the needy right?

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Do You Think A Afterlife Is Probable?


This is not a religiously oriented question. I don’t care what faith you have, scientific or religiously verified conclusions are welcomed. Though, I am someone who appreciates scientific verification’s above religious rhetoric or philosophy. I do not like to put faith in things that cannot be verified or recognized to be slightly probable.
The extent to which we can calculate or figure out probabilities is determined by our intellectual capability to recognize patterns. The less bias we are, or how receptive we are to new information that may oppose our current world view, the clearer we can identify these patterns and base our actions on reasonable probabilities. Since it’s in the very nature of our brain deny ideas that do not fit into our current paradigm, the more attached we are to a belief system, the less able we are to make conscious choices for ourselves.
Therefore, I make it clear I am not basing my question on a religious foundation, nor am I not excluding religious probabilities. I am not biased, and I am not looking for biased results in this question. If you believe life after death or don’t, I would like to know what information you are using to base your faith on that particular probability.
Though, desiring a response from an Atheist may seem pointless and obvious, however, there is indeed information non-religiously affiliated that would be appropriate enough to put faith in a probable afterlife. I wont go into detail, because it is irrelevant to my question, but understand I am desiring answers from all aspects of beliefs and faiths.
God, or Godless, what do you think is the fate we all share when we die? Nothing? Afterlife?

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Atheists: When An Angry Atheist Goes On A Rampage Do You Pretend You’re Not Affiliated With Him/her?


Why would I be affiliated with him or her? The fact that we share world-views doesn’t mean I’m affiliated with them. It just means we see eye to eye on one single issue.
Edit:
Honey the literal definition of affiliated is an official attachment to an organisation or group. Atheism is not really a group and certainly not an organisation. Its just a description of a person who lacks faith in gods.
@Olga
LOL In the name of atheism? Oh goodness Olga I’m afraid you’ve angered the flying spaghetti monster with this blasphemy. I’m not sure what the punishment is. I’ll have to consult my Pasta Bible.

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Theists, Why Do You Believe In God?


I’m an atheist who would like to know if any theist on Y!A can back up their beliefs without referencing any religious texts or referencing any websites affiliated with a religion. You cannot resort to logical fallacies, either.

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Will An Atheist Republican Fit In In Texas?


I am not one of those atheists that goes around trashing people’s religion and tries to start fights with religious people.
I keep my religion to myself and I would only tell somebody if they asked me.
Oh, I don’t tell me to move to Austin or some other liberal place like that, part of the reason that I want to leave Minnesota is because I’m surrounded by liberal democrats.
I like hunting, fishing, ATVing, trucks, and warm weather.
So, my only real abnormality I suppose would be that I don’t affiliate with any religion. Would I be accepted by the Texans as long as I don’t trash their beliefs?
NOTE: Please only respond if you live in Texas (I don’t care if you are a liberal, conservative, moderate, Republican, Democrat, or Independent). I would prefer not to have a bunch of people in Massachusetts making assumptions based on what they saw on MSNBC answering this.

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