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HaysooChreesto! · 04-30-2003, 09:14 AM

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Originally posted by Defiant Heretic
Of course the question is, did they actually convert or were they already religious when they went in there?

http://www.holysmoke.org/icr-pri.htm

There's the statistics. They speak for themselves.

I like that study. During the "under God" controversy I sent that study to Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity multiple times.

Rhea · 04-30-2003, 11:22 AM

I don't like the way they ignore the 10-15% who didn't answer. I would like to at least see some follow-up sampling to try to close that gap.

hinduwoman · 05-01-2003, 06:21 PM

does conversion affect the behaviour of felons after they come out of prison? does it make them better?

Grad Student Humanist · 05-01-2003, 06:44 PM

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Originally posted by Opus36
"Religion must have impact on lives. Look at the people in prison and how they change when they start believing. If we had more people that believed, PRACTICED and raised their kids the same way -society would be a lot better off."

Society would be better off still if everyone believed, practiced and raised their kids as humanists. No God as the middleman, no threats of eternal hellfire for getting out of line or woshipping the wrong deity, no denominational bullshit, just respect and compassion for other human beings simply because they are human beings.

Tarnaak · 05-01-2003, 07:29 PM

1) Humans are the most vicious species alive.

2) The only reason humanists are alive today, is because of religon.

3) If it wern't for religion, we would have dessimated ourselves when the atomic bomb first came out. lol

As far as prisoners, most while in prison do not actively participate in a religous lifestyle except when its that time of week, month or year that benifits them.

There are some however that do actually believe (in whatever) and maintain the belief on the outside. But this is a very low percentage.

Grad Student Humanist · 05-01-2003, 07:48 PM

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Originally posted by Tarnaak
1) Humans are the most vicious species alive.

2) The only reason humanists are alive today, is because of religon.

3) If it wern't for religion, we would have dessimated ourselves when the atomic bomb first came out. lol

As far as prisoners, most while in prison do not actively participate in a religous lifestyle except when its that time of week, month or year that benifits them.

There are some however that do actually believe (in whatever) and maintain the belief on the outside. But this is a very low percentage.

You're right. Religion has done so much to curb violence, reduce bloodshed and promote tolerance throughout history.

05-01-2003, 07:29 PM	#15
Tarnaak Regular Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: USA Posts: 106	Humanist 1) Humans are the most vicious species alive. 2) The only reason humanists are alive today, is because of religon. 3) If it wern't for religion, we would have dessimated ourselves when the atomic bomb first came out. lol As far as prisoners, most while in prison do not actively participate in a religous lifestyle except when its that time of week, month or year that benifits them. There are some however that do actually believe (in whatever) and maintain the belief on the outside. But this is a very low percentage.

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04-30-2003, 11:22 AM	#12
Rhea Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Recluse Posts: 9,040	I don't like the way they ignore the 10-15% who didn't answer. I would like to at least see some follow-up sampling to try to close that gap.

05-01-2003, 06:21 PM	#13
hinduwoman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: India Posts: 6,977	does conversion affect the behaviour of felons after they come out of prison? does it make them better?

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