Sunday, February 8, 2015

Godless parenting......... The way to go? (I think so but that's your choice too)

YO internet! (Yo joe!)
I have just finished up on some early morning sunday-internet browsing and I have a neat little article to talk about...... It is called 'Godless parents are doing a better job' and I'd like to share it with you. The article talks about a study that has been going on for over 40 years between religious and non-religious families comparing their upbringings and ethics.The findings are quite interesting and no correlation has been drawn (at least that I can tell) between amoral behavior and a religious upbringing.

"Far from being dysfunctional, nihilistic and rudderless without the security and rectitude of religion, secular households provide a sound and solid foundation for children, according to Vern Bengston, a USC professor of gerontology and sociology."

Continue reading for the whole scoop on dat jazz

"Hate to break it to you, Bible thumpers: Parents who raise their kids without religion are doing just fine, studies say, possibly even better. Overall, not believing in God seems to make people and their offspring more tolerant. Less racist. Less sexist. Enviro-friendly. And their kids care less about what's cool, which—say it with me—only makes them cooler." -From 'Godless parents are doing a better job'

"In the 1950s, only 4 percent of Americans indicated they'd grown up in a secular household; today, 23 percent say they have no religious affiliation, Zuckerman writes, citing Pew research. They're called "Nones," or, you know, heathens, and that number is even higher (30 percent) among the 18- to 29-year-old set. So with more people than ever eschewing a reflexive belief in God, it seems as good a time as any to ask how that's working out for us. " =Taken from the source article.