Even without religion, my daughter has become one of the most gracious, thoughtful, and empathetic young people I know.
Religion has always played a role in my life. I was born and raised Roman Catholic, married Lutheran, and today follow the teachings of both Buddha and the Tao, but make no mistake: I am not religious.
“Actually, we’re not. We aren’t against raising the baby religiously, but Jason and I have decided that we are going to wait. We are going to let the bean make up his or her own mind about spirituality and religion.” The good news was I had prepared for silence. In fact, I had prepared for anger and disappointment, and I had even prepared for tears. What I didn’t prepare for was what actually happened — what my dear and loving relative said next.
What’s more, the children raised without religion tended to be more tolerant and forgiving, while those raised in religious households doled out harsher punishments and/or justice. However, according to the authors of the study, these findings were not surprising and were likely “due to a phenomenon called ‘,’ which means that people might see themselves as being more moral than others because they do something moral, such as attend church.
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