Oxford study: belief in God is natural
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The £1.9 million study was conducted in 20 countries and looked at whether such beliefs are learned or a natural human inclination.
It found that people living in cities in developed countries were less likely to have religious beliefs than those living in rural areas, and that people with religious beliefs may be more willing to cooperate as a society.
The researchers suggested that attempts to suppress religious beliefs would ultimately fail because human thought ‘seems to be rooted to re...
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