Abstract
This paper analyses the importance of religion for a population and the motives for following a religion To perform the analyses oficial statistical data of Brazil on the evolution of religion crime and death rates as well as messages from internet networking groups related to losses were utilized Pascal bet and behavior economics theory was utilized on the investigation Although religion has experienced a growth in diversity and in the number of adepts neither crime rates loses development or welfare totally explains the reasons for embracing a religion Sites created by mothers to the beloved sons they violently lost and messages and answers left by participants on those network groups shows that not only pain is responsible for the growth of religion but hope based on a rational decision The paper confirms behavior theory and concludes that no matter the level of development or pain it is rational to engage in some religion as it contributes to ones improvement of well being In other words it is not only the culture tradition or the level of development that determines religiosity but rationality
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