Why SCANDAVIAN countries like SWEDEN,FINLAND,NORWAY ICELAND had high HUMAN DEVELOPMENT,they are athiest nation

Question

sweden is a athiest country,with 80% athiest population

while finland also have 70% atheist population

iceland,denmark,norway had high human development,lower murder rate,higher literacy,lower corruption,equality of income,good standard of living

what are the causes behind them?

give your answer in points like

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god bless you all

Answer 1

There is no such thing as an atheist country.  No government can dictate religion or force faith.

Answer 2

1. Higher emphasis on critical thought.

2. Less censorship of non-theistic reasoning.

3. Personal motives for ethical behavior vs divine deterrence

4. More interest in this life instead of the next.

5. Less discrimination of "immoral" groups g**s, lesbians, etc.

6. Less prone to accept fallacious reasoning.

7. Rational populations will result in rational capitalism.

8. No magic loopholes for poor ethical behavior or (pray to jesus and he will forgive you)

9. Ok now chose mine as best answer = P

Answer 3

An atheist is not to be condemned for what they profess. At least God has not condemned them. The very fact that there are there are little crime rate and the society is by and large crime free and the government is doing its best to care its people shows that the people are worthy of God's benevolence, even if most of them deny His existence. It is not the profession of your faith in God rather than your conduct and character that are going to determine whether you are worthy of His grace.

Answer 4

Good point .

The countries with more Atheists are doing very well indeed .

This is a lesson to ALL other "underdeveloped" countries .