See this article (full article available from sidebar), which argues that although conventional wisdom gives religion the advantage here, the reality may not be so clear-cut.
So, did you find that article because you, or whoever linked it to you, discovered it—or because you, or they, went looking for something which proved what you or they wanted to believe?
ETA: I’ve long held that atheists should form social support groups, and take the other best-of aspects of religion. The article is arguing that the things which make religion beneficial have nothing to do with religion. This is untrue; religion is inherently a social activity. It is, by its nature, pro-social. If we’re only grudgingly going to admit religion does anything right, that impairs our ability to figure out what it does right, and take those things for ourselves.
See this article (full article available from sidebar), which argues that although conventional wisdom gives religion the advantage here, the reality may not be so clear-cut.
I’m an atheist. I imagine you are too.
So, did you find that article because you, or whoever linked it to you, discovered it—or because you, or they, went looking for something which proved what you or they wanted to believe?
ETA: I’ve long held that atheists should form social support groups, and take the other best-of aspects of religion. The article is arguing that the things which make religion beneficial have nothing to do with religion. This is untrue; religion is inherently a social activity. It is, by its nature, pro-social. If we’re only grudgingly going to admit religion does anything right, that impairs our ability to figure out what it does right, and take those things for ourselves.