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In reply to the discussion: New research: Raising children without religion may be a better alternative. [View all]kwassa
(23,340 posts)and this prison population thing proves precisely nothing. There was a much more interesting piece on religion in prison that was written by a former convict; many in prison turn to obscure or cult religions because those are the ones that reach out to support prisoners when no one else is doing anything for them. They are not prisoners because of religion, they find it in prison.
There are many different types of religious upbringings; this article lumps together all of them, when in fact those upbringings are extremely diverse. A not intelligent approach.
Here is the piece about religion in prison:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/chi-prison-religion-satanists-jehovahs-witness-20150209-story.html#page=1
How fringe religions find followers behind bars