Does the economy, politics and scientific development of the state depend on religion?

Of course this relationship exists. To prove this, let's go from the vice versa and compare the dominant religions of the developed countries. Even Max Weber in his famous work "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism" in 1905 saw the connection between religion and economy. He discovered that in Germany (which is populated by both Catholics and Protestants) the best economic successes achieved by Protestants, they were successful entrepreneurs and skilled technicians. The most dynamically developed Protestant countries are USA, England and Holland. Today statistical data allow us to state: the causes of backwardness and prosperity of countries are hidden in the cultural differences of society, the religion that professes the majority of the population. Professor Lawrence Harrison http://www.opec.ru/1295413.html, has led an analysis of 117 countries in more than 1 million people profess one of the world's religions. Here is some info from this report. Religion* Protestantism Judaism Catholicism Orthodoxy Islam Population, mil.
530 6 904 262 1122

Total freedom**
2,3 4 5,5 8,6 9,7

Income per capita

$29784 $19320 $9358 $7045 $3142

Corruption
14,9 16 45,6 75,7 78,6

*- More than 50% of the population profess this religion **- 2 - the highest degree of freedom, 14 - the lowest. The higher the level of freedom is in the country, the higher standard of living and lower corruption. There is a direct dependence of the level of freedom of religion professed by the majority of the population. Analysis of the distribution of Nobel Prizes by Country for the 1901 - 2007, http://www.nobel-centre.ru/PDF/lnp_sinv.pdf shows a similar pattern in the scientific achievements. Religion Protestantism Catholicism Orthodoxy Islam Judaism (Israel) Jews of all countries

% Nobel Prizes 77 13,4 2,7 0,7 0,7 20

Population, mil.

530 904 262 1122 6 13

% Prizes / million. people 0,145 0,0148 0,010 0.0006 0,117 1,54

Economic and scientific development of a country depends on the religion professed by the population. Protestants and Jews get much better results in economy and science than the Catholics, Orthodox and Muslims. Look closely, what is common among Protestants and Jews, and how do they differ from the Catholics and Orthodox Christians.

Faith in the one God, Abraham who is considered as the founder, suggests that there is one God and God's law is valid for all people. The essence of the moral laws of God: -God is ONE. You shouldnt create idols and idols and worship to them -What is unpleasant for you, do not do, to your neighbor

Let's see how these commandments are respected in different religions. Protestantism rejects the church hierarchy, requires a daily Bible reading and directs communication with God, without intermediaries, rejects the worship of saints, to feasts in honor of saints, veneration of relics, and rejects the icons. Judaism the Church hierarchy is missing. Rabbi is a teacher and connoisseur of the Tradition. From other members of the community it differs only in learning and great knowledge and high moral character. It is not a priest, as in Judaism between God and man is no middlemen. He is elected by the parishioners, and in the Judaism there is no spiritual hierarchy. Catholicism the Roman - Catholic Church is strongly centralized organization. Centre is the Vatican City. Multilevel hierarchy of the organization is headed by Pope. He is considered to be God's representative on earth, infallible in matters of faith and morals. Catholic veneration of relics are inherent, martyrs, saints and blessed, and their relics. Orthodoxy Russian Orthodox Church is headed by "His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia". Orthodoxy - Russian Orthodox Church is headed by "His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia". There are hierarchical levels: Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. All ministers are ordained. There is the worship of saints, the relics of saints, the veneration of icons, and construction of the churches of saints. Here's you can see that Protestants and Jews are communicating with God directly, without intermediary in the form of the Church. They worship only to God, not make graven idols and their images. In Catholicism and Orthodoxy, there is a rigid hierarchy of the church; the veneration of saints is cultivated. Where a person is allowed the opportunity of worship, there is much easier occur a cult of a specific living person. Good if this person is worthy, aware of their responsibilities and keep the moral law. But in reality it exists very rare. Human in the process of evolution must perfect himself. And if a few generations in succession cultivate immorality: theft, corruption, murder - this nation is doomed to the extinction of economic, political and scientific development.

Conclusions
1. The level of development of economy and science depends on the level of freedom in the country. The level of freedom depends on the cultural traditions of the nation, and those from the dominant religion. Progress is achieved by those countries where religious influence is large and the influence of the church is minimal. 2. The level of freedom is higher in those countries where the predominant, religions without a rigid hierarchy of the Church, which discouraged the worship of the individuals, the saints, clergymen. 3. The level of development of economy and science is much higher, where the professed Protestantism or Judaism. Representatives of those religions, where communion with God is without the mediation of the church, achieve outstanding results in economics, politics and science.