This amused me very much...

but, when you think about it, it should come as no surprise.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/06/religious-children-less-altruistic-secular-kids-study

To sum up, religious children - sorry, I mean children brought up in religious families - are less generous, less kind and more inclined to suggest more punitive punishments than their secular counterparts.

It also comes as no surprise that their parents think that their godly children are the opposite of this - that they are more altruistic towards others. Nope.

Religious doctrine can go fluff itself. Even as a fantasy - which it is - it has no benefit. In fact it seems to make children less moral.

Ho-bludy-hum.

 

Hi CPM.

If you read the article, it says that "The numbers of Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, agnostic and other children were too small to be statistically valid."

You know what that means? Yes, it means that the numbers of Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, agnostic and other children were too small to be statistically valid.

Which is the scientifically correct - and honest - way of saying that the numbers of Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, agnostic and other children were too small to be statistically valid.

And you have an issue with this? Hmmmm....

As it happens, there have been around - ooh - 1,000+ gawds/religions invented by mankind (with emphasis on 'man'), so if you want to try and suggest that the few you cite are somehow different, then go ahead.

Try.

And fail.

All religious beliefs are the same.

Man-made.

 

What are you trying to say, CPM?

Is there a 'good' religion out there? One that makes us more human?

 

Pleased you want a discussion on this, CPM.

I don't think the article actually says "...that all religions are the same." anywhere, and of course they are not all the same.

Islam is by far the worst 'cos it's more fundamental, is indoctrinated from the earliest stage, and cites the penalty for leaving is as 'death'.

Catholicism is snapping at its heels due to the sheer guilt it obliges you to feel, as well as being insignificant in front of the almighty gawd.

Mormonism is brilliant - it's completely nutty, yet all its adherents seem to be the nicest people possible - you simply cannot wind them up!

Then there's Buddhism which is nice and cuddly.

Then there are the real freak shows like the world will end in x months, so let's have lots of sex. And then kill ourselves.

Such diversity - yet they are all sh**.

Complete and utter.

They remove your intellectual honesty and integrity.

 

Blimey - soz, Miss P - I hadn't realised you'd posted on here...

Anyways, to answer you:

People are entitled to believe what they want, and that includes having religious beliefs. We live in a free society (which, of course, Islamic nuts are trying to end).

People are not, however, entitled to force their beliefs on to anyone else. And that is what is currently happening in the world of religion.

They get a 'say' in central and local politics purely because they have 'faith'.

Religious organisations get tax breaks!

They are allowed to have schools set up in their name - jeeezzuzz kryst.

They expect to be treated with 'respect' because they have a 'faith'.

(Faith means you are capable of believing anything, regardless of how idiotic it is, regardless of there being not a shred of evidence to support their view, and regardless of there insurmountable evidence to the opposing views - natural selection, for instance, or the 'big bang'. Yes, they think they are entitled to 'respect' for being an idiotic fool.)

They shout "I'm offended!" if anyone says anything against their religion.

And they try and claim there can be no morals without religious faith.

The day that religious folk keep their views to themselves and to like-minded folk and leave the rest of us alone, and not demand special treatment, and especially NOT indoctrinate our children, then I'll certainly - happily - stop calling them to f'off.

But I'll still call them 'twits'.

 

...and this thread has only had a couple of hundred views...

 

My work here is done...