Societies worse off 'when they have God on their side'

Interesting article from last September, which I ran across while looking up information about crime statistics in various countries:

"In general, higher rates of belief in and worship of a creator correlate with higher rates of homicide, juvenile and early adult mortality, STD infection rates, teen pregnancy and abortion in the prosperous democracies."

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1798944,00.html

Torture Garden tonight...

I'm off out to TG in a bit... I'm in a bit of a funny mood, feeling a bit down due to breaking up with the girl who would have been my date for the night. If anybody who knows me sees me there (or even anybody who doesn't know me), please come and say 'hi' so I feel all loved and suchlike - ta :)