{"id":1958495,"date":"2023-06-27T17:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T21:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-breaks-down-fascinating-study-on-state-of-religion-in-u-s\/"},"modified":"2023-06-27T17:26:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T21:26:42","slug":"ben-shapiro-breaks-down-fascinating-study-on-state-of-religion-in-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-breaks-down-fascinating-study-on-state-of-religion-in-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Shapiro analyzes intriguing study on U.S. religious landscape."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fben-shapiro-breaks-down-fascinating-study-on-state-of-religion-in-u-s%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1958495&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Daily Wire Editor Emeritus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/show\/the-ben-shapiro-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben Shapiro<\/a> Breaks Down Fascinating Study on Religious Belief and Success<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Religious Belief Linked to Education and Marital Status<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/riverside-county-sheriff-not-requiring-vaccine-for-employees\/\" title=\"Riverside County sheriff not requiring vaccine for employees\">recent podcast episode<\/a>, Ben Shapiro, the former editor of Daily Wire, discussed a &#8220;fascinating&#8221; new study that revealed a strong association between religious belief and key indicators of a successful life. The study, conducted by political scientist Ryan Burge, highlighted the correlation between religion and factors such as education level, marital status, and income.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Burge&#8217;s article, published on Substack, described religion in the United States as an &#8220;enclave&#8221; for individuals with college degrees, stable marriages, children, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wayne-allyn-root-what-is-ultra-biden-by-the-way-im-proud-to-be-ultra-mega-maga\/\" title=\"Wayne Allyn Root: What is \u201cUltra Biden?\u201d By the Way, I\u2019m Proud to Be \u201cUltra Mega MAGA\u201d\">middle-class income<\/a>. Shapiro found this phenomenon intriguing and emphasized the importance of examining the data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contrary to popular belief, Shapiro pointed out that the media often portrays religious Americans as less educated. However, the study revealed that as education increases, so does religious practice and belief. Additionally, the data showed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-breaks-down-fascinating-study-on-state-of-religion-in-u-s\/\" title=\"Ben Shapiro analyzes intriguing study on U.S. religious landscape.\">married individuals attend religious services<\/a> more frequently than those with other marital statuses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Burge suggested that churches should be more inclusive and welcoming to individuals who may not have achieved the same level of success. Shapiro, on the other hand, proposed an alternative interpretation of the data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He argued that the rules and standards applied by the societal elite, such as the marital elite, parental elite, income elite, and educationally elite, differ significantly from those imposed on the rest of society. Shapiro referenced Charles Murray&#8217;s book &#8220;Coming Apart&#8221; to support his point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shapiro also criticized the media for promoting a narrative that contradicts the reality of success. He highlighted the harmful effects of this misleading message on society as a whole.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In conclusion, Shapiro emphasized the need to challenge the prevailing narrative and recognize the positive impact of religious belief on various aspects of life.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Shapiro, Daily Wire Editor Emeritus, discussed a &#8220;fascinating&#8221; study revealing that religious belief correlates with indicators of a successful life, such as education and marital status. 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