Econolog: Job Satisfaction and Biblical Literalism
… People who believe in the Bible's literal truth (BIBLE=1) are much more satisfied with their jobs than people who believe it's just a book of fables (BIBLE=3). Remember that higher numbers mean lower satisfaction. …
… Relatively speaking, this is a huge effect. But what's going on? It's not just a disguised left-right effect; Biblical literalism crushes self-identified ideology in a multiple regression. And it's not a disguised social support effect; Biblical literalism crushes church attendance, too. Marxists will no doubt claim vindication for their view that religion is the opium of the people. But you could just as easily conclude that traditional religion successfully teaches gratitude.
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