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Bretton Garcia

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57. We might consider this study as say, an anecdote

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 05:46 AM

Feb 2019

Or only marginal evidence. But I'd love to see a more professional study. Following up its preliminary assertion that religion often hinders the intellectual, academic growth of children.

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Sociologists study the impact religion has on child development [View all] guillaumeb Feb 2019 OP

I'd say it's more than religion. no_hypocrisy Feb 2019 #1

Good points. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #3

Which suggests the Bible is never very clear Bretton Garcia Feb 2019 #9

It suggests that people claim many reasons guillaumeb Feb 2019 #20

Wrong again. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #2

Argue with the authors. eom guillaumeb Feb 2019 #4

No doubt someone else already is. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #6

Guess. MineralMan Feb 2019 #8

Did you read the article? guillaumeb Feb 2019 #17

Glad you asked Major Nikon Feb 2019 #38

Busted! Cartoonist Feb 2019 #42

But...but...but... trotsky Feb 2019 #44

Even then only the part he likes Major Nikon Feb 2019 #46

Question: Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #43

You can reference the full study Major Nikon Feb 2019 #47

It all leads back to the same point. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #48

It's a pay-to-play journal Major Nikon Feb 2019 #49

Damn, even by gil's standards this has been a spectacular wreck of a thread. trotsky Feb 2019 #50

The study only counted a very vague Religious data point Lordquinton Feb 2019 #5

It also assumes Third Grade teachers are qualified to evaluate childhood development. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #7

It did suggest some intellectual failures in some religious students though Bretton Garcia Feb 2019 #10

It's not even all that interesting Major Nikon Feb 2019 #12

We might consider this study as say, an anecdote Bretton Garcia Feb 2019 #57

Shit study published in a shit journal Major Nikon Feb 2019 #11

Thanks for that information. MineralMan Feb 2019 #13

... Major Nikon Feb 2019 #14

Perhaps so. MineralMan Feb 2019 #15

Neither is belief peserverance. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #19

It does say that Major Nikon Feb 2019 #23

Were you reading between the lines? guillaumeb Feb 2019 #25

Did you even read the 3rd paragraph in your own excerpt? Major Nikon Feb 2019 #26

Dod you read all the ay down? guillaumeb Feb 2019 #27

So you think this somehow magically changes the negative outcomes mentioned to positive ones? Major Nikon Feb 2019 #29

There are questions about whether religion is a net positive or a negitive. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #32

WTF is anything you're saying have to do with what anyone else is talking about? Major Nikon Feb 2019 #34

And the 50/50 reproducibilty factor, to which you attached so much weight? guillaumeb Feb 2019 #35

Focus Major Nikon Feb 2019 #37

So we should atke all articles referenced here dealing with decining numbers of theists guillaumeb Feb 2019 #18

I'm not sure how many here are too stupid to figure out the difference between a study and a survey Major Nikon Feb 2019 #22

Reference some data to make your points. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #24

I think you make my point quite well Major Nikon Feb 2019 #28

So you have no evidence, only assertions. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #30

Focus Major Nikon Feb 2019 #31

So do you reject this study because, in a 50/50 possibility framework, guillaumeb Feb 2019 #33

No Major Nikon Feb 2019 #36

Damn dude, you really gotta learn the first rule when you find yourself in a hole. trotsky Feb 2019 #45

Here's the thing about junk "scientific" journals: MineralMan Feb 2019 #51

The headline right below your post. Voltaire2 Feb 2019 #16

Focus. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #21

On the effects organized religion has on children? Voltaire2 Feb 2019 #40

Sounds like someone doesn't want to talk about the negative impacts Major Nikon Feb 2019 #39

It always is. nt littlemissmartypants Feb 2019 #41

Similar to when some here complain when I post about China? guillaumeb Feb 2019 #53

... Major Nikon Feb 2019 #54

Unless you deny what has happened in the China posts, guillaumeb Feb 2019 #55

... Major Nikon Feb 2019 #56

A word or two about scienceddaily.com from Wikipedia: MineralMan Feb 2019 #52