The “Religion Leads to Societal Ills” Meme, revisited

Denis Hancock had an interesting post yesterday called The "Religion Leads to Societal Ills" Meme, revisited. You have probably seen various stories that report on a study that suggests that secular countries and US states create better quality of life than their religious-oriented counterparts. Denis has the original article linked with a couple of interesting responses, including one by George Gallup, Jr. These articles show how correlation is so frequently confused with causation. I invite you to check it out.