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10. "Some have smugly inflated the findings (religious children as “jerks”).

Tue Feb 9, 2016, 02:16 PM

Feb 2016

Others have listed the shortcomings of the research at length."

I see half a dozen smug, and unwarranted, comments right here.

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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

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

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

There's always hope! trotsky Feb 2016 #9

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