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Reader comment on item: Fertility and Faith

Submitted by Malcolm Smith (Australia), Sep 5, 2021 at 21:51

Perhaps the author has got it the wrong way round. Instead of high-fertility societies being more religious, maybe more religious people have high fertility. Because religion encourages family values.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Religious Demographics Inconclusive in Modern Irreligious Settings [368 words]M ToveySep 23, 2021 11:21275026
Cart before the horse [29 words]Malcolm SmithSep 5, 2021 21:51274487

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