[tips] Re: Deities "R" Us - tangental

[Miguel Roig]

Nancy wrote:    "I've been amused by how many of my formerly non-religious friends decided to get religion again when they had children. I can't get my head around the idea that you can't raise a child to be a decent person without religion".     I too have heard that it's important to raise children under some sort of formal religion and, like Nancy, I am skeptical of this notion. I wonder if any one in TIPSland is aware of any empirical evidence that suggests a benefit (e.g., moral development) of raising children under some sort of religious umbrella.   Miguel (whose experiences with religion somewhat mirror Nancy's, except that I kept some 'eclectic' [?] spiritual beliefs).       --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english