Editor-In-Chief
AUSTIN, Texas - Let's get the juicy bits of info out of the way: Reform Judaism and Hinduism tends to get you more cash. Annual income, we mean. Pentecostals and Jehovah's Witnesses get the least. Those are part of the findings by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life in a recently-released survey.
Catholics?
Conservative Jews are third at 58%.
Anglicans/Episcopalians land at fourth with their 54%.
Methodists arrive at 35%, while Lutherans barely slip past Mormons at 34%. Buddhists do well at almost 40% of their membership, while Presbyterians beat them at 43%.
A variety of reasons are given for the differences, with the more socially-conscious religions seeming to opt for lower-paying public service jobs, such as teaching and social work. Religious discrimination in the job market also plays into the discrepancies, with Buddhists and Hindus suffering there, although Hindus, because they are a smaller group, actually fare well as a collective.
Culture is said to be another factor. Hindus, largely in India, stress education. And education, say the researchers, tends to translate to higher income.
It's something to think about...
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18 comments:
Very interesting story. always knew Jews were god at making money, but the others were a mystery. Thankz
I don't make anywhere near that money. Oh, well. No one does in the valley except school supertendents.
Interesting post, never heard of religion and incomes going hand in hand.
Most of the local businesses are owned by the Jewish community. Los Fresnos is right, Jews are good at making money.t
I was Catholic once and din't make much money. I'm Jehovah's now and I stil make the same.
Exelent story. Good info. There's something special about The Tribune. i cannot imagine the dwarf Tony Chapa writing anything like this. It's what makes The Tribune number 1. Hands down!
That new blog making fun of Chapete is wild. Are you going to write a story about it? Do it!
what's Pat Ahumada doing today now that he's not mayor of Brownsville? I'd buy the guy a drink. He was fun to watch and hear. the new guy lookes damned boring. But Brownsville's in trouble. No jobs, man. All you see is people with food stamps at the stores and no parking at the dolar stores. NEED NEW LEADERS!!!
ALL:...I don't know that we need to write anything about www.MyHarlingenNews.blogspot.com. It seems to be doing well, and it does seem to have found a worthwhile readership, even more than its rival MyHarlingenNews.com. We'll just leave it to the operator of the latter to worry about it... - Editor
BEING A catholic is not about money. It's about being a good human being. I see it that way. It works for me.
I'm thinking all the money goes to Rome. That';s what I hear. The catholic church is said to be the richest by far. I know the collection plate still moves in my church. I give, but that's just me.
The Tribune does well, I have visited the site, it has some comments of value, but untill we know who the editor is, I will save my opinions.
Mr. Editor, everything is about money. I remember a Minister in Harlingen who complained to the membership, about his attire. During a sermon, he stated he was embarrassed to wear cheap suits, because most of his coleagues wore expensive clothing and droved Continentals vehicles.
Eventually, the congrugation passed a special collection every week for his expensive attired. Untill, he was seeing buying Viagra in Mexico by some of the flock.
They say that it really isn't about how much you make but more importantly, how much you save. I don't think most people know how to budget and just spend however much they have. It only makes sense that if you put in the time and energy in a good education, you're going to be worth more in the job market although sometimes it's a tough start.
King, the editor's name is on top of the story. Hope it helps and good to see you here.
All " Religious " are just abunch of SCAM - BUSINESS... Mexico is the # UNO in Giving Money to the Vatican - Catholic Church .
Thank you Roy, I work full time, right now i am in San Antonio helping the daughter out.
Heading South Tomorrow.
I wish the people from planning and zoning would come to San Antonio and see how well the parking lotsR are landscaped. And how they are maintained.
I swear the VAlley is about 50years behind the times. Specially Harlingen, which is dirty most of the time, sometimes, it makes you wonder if you are living in la colonia primera en Reynosa.
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