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Correlation is not necessarily causation. I think you asked some pretty good questions about causation, Dave. Some would use the chart to show that Christianity causes wealth. I visited those evangelical churches a couple of times with my wife several years ago. They were really pushing the idea that faith (particularly tithing) would lead to prosperity. It has certainly lead to the prosperity of some televangelists, but the grasp for wealth has also lead to some significantly immoral practices (not just by televangelists), as well.
There was a phenomenon around the time of John Wesley's initiation of the Methodist church when practicing Methodists were prospering. Most gave the credit to leading the disciplined lifestyle that Wesley taught, which makes perfect sense to me.
Regards,
D-Ray
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