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trotsky

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2. This quote from the study's author is pretty key:

Reply to whatthehey (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 9, 2016, 11:54 AM

Feb 2016

Decety argues that his findings “call into question whether religion is vital for moral development – suggesting the secularisation of moral discourse does not reduce human kindness.”

I think that's the biggest take-home point. There are still many, many people who view non-believers as morally inferior.

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Children with a Religious Upbringing Show Less Altruism [View all] cleanhippie Feb 2016 OP

Somewhat surprisingly perhaps, I don't think religion is the root cause whatthehey Feb 2016 #1

This quote from the study's author is pretty key: trotsky Feb 2016 #2

Sure; but who except religiously-crazed nutbags doubt that today? whatthehey Feb 2016 #3

Have you looked around? There are 'religiously-crazed nutbags' everywhere! cleanhippie Feb 2016 #4

True for sure, but they are a lost cause whatthehey Feb 2016 #5

This is just another small part of the trend. Humans, for the most part, are moving away from cleanhippie Feb 2016 #6

Worldwide, Many See Belief in God as Essential to Morality trotsky Feb 2016 #7

I don't think I've ever given any indication I doubt the existence of religiously crazy nutbags whatthehey Feb 2016 #8

There's always hope! trotsky Feb 2016 #9

"Some have smugly inflated the findings (religious children as �jerks�). rug Feb 2016 #10

You should stop looking at your "my posts" page. cleanhippie Feb 2016 #11

A rather altruistic sentiment, one might allege. LanternWaste Feb 2016 #12

I'm looking at your overwrought OP rug Feb 2016 #13