I just don't know about this study...but still very interesting...

Religious beliefs spur economy

According to the study, conducted by the Harvard University Economist Robert Barro and Political Scientist Rachel McCleary, the countries where the belief in hell is strong, growth of gross domestic product runs about 0.5 per cent higher than average. These countries include Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan and Turkey..."The Muslim belief in hell is often stronger than in Christianity. Punishment from hell is vivid and clear-cut and apparently has more effect on behaviour than the idea of heaven," says the study.

Still don't get it...last I knew these countries weren't the real economic driving forces (possibly with the exception of Malaysia) in their regions...maybe I'm missing something, besides the fact that this study is published by an website out of ... Pakistan