Religion & Children

[UNCORRELATED LAY]

On my way home from work last night I heard Carrie Underwoods song - Jesus take the wheel. It got me to thinking.

Is it more likely that parents would follow a religion vs. being athiest?

Is it more likely that religious people would have children vs. athiest?

And if so, why?

For me personally, when my wife gave birth it made me lean more towards religion.

[Griffin 6]

Originally Posted by UNCORRELATED LAY

On my way home from work last night I heard Carrie Underwoods song - Jesus take the wheel. It got me to thinking.

Is it more likely that parents would follow a religion vs. being athiest?

Is it more likely that religious people would have children vs. athiest?

And if so, why?

For me personally, when my wife gave birth it made me lean more towards religion.

One group is not more likely to have children than the other, but atheists are more likely to abandon their children.

[J_C]

Before that attack, more than a million Shiites streamed into the mosque each year, visiting the graves of the 10th and 11th Imams. They also came to honor Muhammad al-Mahdi, who became the 12th Imam when he was only 5 years old, in A.D. 872.

Shiites believe that it was at the shrine that the Mahdi was put into a state of divine hiddenness by God to protect his life. Shiites believe that the Mahdi will return at the end of days, at a time of chaos and destruction, to deliver perfect justice.

[UNCORRELATED LAY]

Originally Posted by J_C

Before that attack, more than a million Shiites streamed into the mosque each year, visiting the graves of the 10th and 11th Imams. They also came to honor Muhammad al-Mahdi, who became the 12th Imam when he was only 5 years old, in A.D. 872.

Shiites believe that it was at the shrine that the Mahdi was put into a state of divine hiddenness by God to protect his life. Shiites believe that the Mahdi will return at the end of days, at a time of chaos and destruction, to deliver perfect justice.

WTFBBQ!!!!!

[UNCORRELATED LAY]

Originally Posted by Griffin 6

One group is not more likely to have children than the other, but atheists are more likely to abandon their children.

I would think that religious folk are more likely to have children, given the fact that religion tends to encourage children.

[Griffin 6]

Originally Posted by UNCORRELATED LAY

I would think that religious folk are more likely to have children, given the fact that religion tends to encourage children.

Almost. The natural state of humanity is to abandon children. Religion tends to encourage parents to raise their kids rather than abandon them.

[J_C]

Originally Posted by Griffin 6

Almost. The natural state of humanity is to abandon children.

On what do you base this opinion?

[Griffin 6]

Originally Posted by J_C

On what do you base this opinion?

All the atheists who, without the guidance of religion to encourage them otherwise, abandon their children.

[Dr. John Zoidberg]

Originally Posted by Griffin 6

All the atheists who, without the guidance of religion to encourage them otherwise, abandon their children.

Really? What about people who leave babies at churches and what not? What a maroon.

[J_C]

Originally Posted by Griffin 6

All the atheists who, without the guidance of religion to encourage them otherwise, abandon their children.

That's bull. Athiests don't abandon their children. They raise them so that they can file a lawsuit when their kids say the pledge of allegiance in school.