The Book of Mormon contains a powerful prophecy about the relationship between freedom and religiosity. "Behold, this is a choice land, and whatsoever nation shall possess it shall be free from bondage, and from captivity, and from all other nations under heaven, if they will but serve the God of the land, who is Jesus Christ." Ether 2:12. The 6 inhabited continents vary greatly in their adherence to Christianity:
- South America 83%
- North America 77%
- Oceania 65%
- Europe 64%
- Africa 49%
- Asia 12%
This Christ Statue in Cochabamba, Bolivia
is 40 meters (132 feet) high
The 10 contiguous countries in North America also vary considerably in their adherence to Christianity:
- Mexico 91%
- Panama 90%
- Guatemala 85%
- Honduras 82%
- Nicaragua 82%
- El Salvador 78%
- Belize 73%
- Costa Rica 70%
- US 68%
- Canada 53%