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17. Well, the comment I quoted wasn't by the authors of the study, ...

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 09:28 AM

Dec 2014

...or even the author of the BBC article.

It was just some blogger quoted in the article, Hemant Mehta, who I've never heard of before.

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Study: Religious children are less able to distinguish fantasy from reality [View all] ellenrr Dec 2014 OP

Well, this is just idiotic. stone space Dec 2014 #1

yeah, well your view is the minority here ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2014 #3

Yes, you must run and hide! PassingFair Dec 2014 #7

Yes I have seen edhopper Dec 2014 #10

Most don't go that far Prophet 451 Dec 2014 #14

The researcher designed a study to get that conclusion Prophet 451 Dec 2014 #15

Well, the comment I quoted wasn't by the authors of the study, ... stone space Dec 2014 #17

Not surprising FLPanhandle Dec 2014 #2

Everyone is born an atheist and no one is born a racist. logosoco Dec 2014 #4

Not so sure about that Prophet 451 Dec 2014 #16

K&R EvolveOrConvolve Dec 2014 #5

It appears the same holds true for religious adults. n/t 99Forever Dec 2014 #6

Yeah, let kids be kids. (nt) stone space Dec 2014 #18

My point in posting this, spelled out, carefully and gently: ellenrr Dec 2014 #9

It's actually about 20% Prophet 451 Dec 2014 #13

Actually, it's 19% Prophet 451 Dec 2014 #12

The study is about 5 and 6 year olds. (nt) stone space Dec 2014 #19

Abused youngsters on their way to a religious indoctrination session: Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #20