Analysis Of Society Without God By Zuckerman

In situations in life, sometimes important and even less important decisions are influenced by a religious factor. The call for God to help out in situations of need, sports outcomes, and even daily weather patterns drives the culture of the US society. It has been taught throughout generations the need for God, with proper worship, belief and sacrifice he will satisfy all mankind’s needs. Looking at the book “Society without God,” the reader is shown several societies where religion is not the focal point of the nation. In fact religious beliefs are as low as twenty percent of the population, where people do not devote daily or hourly activity to God and still find themselves in a prosperous society. The book takes a dive into these nations, …show more content…
It’s not used by the government to keep people aligned, and challenges the belief that a society without religion would be marred in chaos and anarchy. He spent his time in both Scandinavia and Denmark interviewing many different people from both countries to see why these places are prospering even without the presence of religion. First the reader is detailed with the certain facts to guide the story along. In America 90% of people believe in God, while only 51 percent of Danes and 26 percent of Swedes believe (24). Looking at societal health the United Nations submit a report looking at 175 nations and rank them in accordance with prosperity. Denmark and Sweden fill in at fifteen and fifth respectively. Looking at economic competiveness ranking out of 125 countries Sweden and Denmark rank third and fourth respectively. Overall violent crime rates are the lowest in industrialized economies. “In sum when it comes to overall quality of life, according to The Economist’s Quality of Life Index, which measures 111 nations as to which are the “best” places to live in the world, taking into consideration multiple factors, such as income, health, freedom, unemployment, family life, climate, political stability, life satisfaction, gender, equality, etc., Sweden ranked fifth in the world and Denmark is ranked ninth” (29). With these facts, according to multiple sources, seem to depict an alternative to the thought of damned society, which does not seek God and religion. There has to be some sort of retribution to the people who do not believe. Here in America people have always been led to understand that if faith in God and religion does not exist, poverty, crime, despair, famine will all reign supreme as God will punish those who do not follow his