"We keep on being told that religion, whatever its imperfections, at least instills morality. On every side, there is conclusive evidence that the contrary is the case and that faith causes people to be more mean, more selfish, and perhaps above all, more stupid.” - Christopher Hitchens

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The most potent study that highlights this for me is a study done by psychologist George Tamarin: He presented Joshua 6:20-21 to 1,066 school children, ages 8-14, in order to test "the effect of uncritical teaching of the Bible on the propensity for forming prejudices (particularly the notion of the 'chosen people,' the superiority of the monotheistic religion, and the study of acts of genocide by biblical heroes)." The children's answers to the question "Do you think

Joshua and the Israelites acted rightly or not?," were categorized as follows: "'A' means total approval, 'B' means partial approval or disapproval, and 'C' means total disapproval." Across a broad spectrum of Israeli social and economic classes, 66% chose "A," 8% "B," and 26% "C."

In contrast to the established difference between boys and girls in propensity toward violence and approval of violence in general, with regard to biblically commanded genocide Tamarin found that "Contrary to our expectation, there was no difference, concerning this most cruel form of prejudice, between male and female examinees".

As a control group, Tamarin tested 168 children who were read Joshua 6:20-21 with "General Lin" substituted for Joshua and a "Chinese Kingdom 3000 years ago" substituted for Israel. General Lin got a 7% approval rating, with 18% giving partial approval or disapproval, and 75% disapproving totally.

http://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/1kmvwu/we_keep_on_being_told_that_religion_whatever_its/

ways of doG are not ways of men

Alfa-B:
ways of doG are not ways of men

you got me laughing there!!!!!!!!

Religion the greatest delusion ever

There was a method to my madness on the 'Atheism Is A Religion' thread. I searched the root word for religion and noted its meaning 'to bind'. I asserted how atheists are bound to a belief and made a wild extrapolation to it being a religion. Now, atheists have their morality, the moment they, in fact, what ideals they leave by and hold much crucial, I submit to you the have told their religare.

Looking at it critically one notes that given morality as good, in the context of his statement quoted in the OP, Hitchens' quote is easily shown false if he agrees with (and he does) with certain morals asserted by Christianity: not to mention that whatever can instill immorality can instill morality if desired.

Ymodulus: "We keep on being told that religion, whatever its imperfections, at least instills morality. On every side, there is conclusive evidence that the contrary is the case and that faith causes people to be more mean, more selfish, and perhaps above all, more stupid.” - Christopher Hitchens

I love this piece.



The most potent study that highlights this for me is a study done by psychologist George Tamarin: He presented Joshua 6:20-21 to 1,066 school children, ages 8-14, in order to test "the effect of uncritical teaching of the Bible on the propensity for forming prejudices (particularly the notion of the 'chosen people,' the superiority of the monotheistic religion, and the study of acts of genocide by biblical heroes)." The children's answers to the question "Do you think

Joshua and the Israelites acted rightly or not?," were categorized as follows: "'A' means total approval, 'B' means partial approval or disapproval, and 'C' means total disapproval." Across a broad spectrum of Israeli social and economic classes, 66% chose "A," 8% "B," and 26% "C."

In contrast to the established difference between boys and girls in propensity toward violence and approval of violence in general, with regard to biblically commanded genocide Tamarin found that "Contrary to our expectation, there was no difference, concerning this most cruel form of prejudice, between male and female examinees".

As a control group, Tamarin tested 168 children who were read Joshua 6:20-21 with "General Lin" substituted for Joshua and a "Chinese Kingdom 3000 years ago" substituted for Israel. General Lin got a 7% approval rating, with 18% giving partial approval or disapproval, and 75% disapproving totally.

http://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/1kmvwu/we_keep_on_being_told_that_religion_whatever_its/

I just read this for nothing. I thought it was your 'baby' but sadly it is not, hence no need to go into any argument.

striktlymi:

I just read this for nothing. I thought it was your 'baby' but sadly it is not, hence no need to go into any argument.

hello. I sent u a pm

Larai Boluwaji:
hello. I sent u a pm

Okay! I will respond using strikystriktlymi@yahoo.com


Edit: Sent you a message.

striktlymi:

Okay! I will respond using strikystriktlymi@yahoo.com


Edit: Sent you a message.

replied

edit: it is failing delivery.it keeps bouncing back

Larai Boluwaji:
replied

Didn't see the thread.

striktlymi:

Didn't see the thread.

okay lemme send u d link

Larai Boluwaji:
okay lemme send u d link

Okay!


#Modulus sorry!

striktlymi:

Okay!


#Modulus sorry!

sent it