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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 06:21 PM Original message |
Appx. 90% of American Criminals in Prison are Christian or Muslim. |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Impossible... |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. We Pagans need to lock up ALL of those Christians and Muslims! |
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genie_weenie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-11-06 10:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
24. to bad those Xian fundies |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. how does that compare to the population at large? |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 06:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Probably zero |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. That's an interesting stat since Christians are about 78% and Muslims 1% |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 06:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. JUSTICE QUARTERLY, Vol. 14 No. 1, March 1997 |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 06:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Thanks. A 2003 article in CSM said, "If current trends continue, it means |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. I don't know the exact percentage of different relgions in this country |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 06:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. The Percentage of Muslims in the study I took the figures from was |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
10. Oh, please. |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 06:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. The "no atheists in foxholes" rebuttal? |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
12. Many are converted to islam in the prisons. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 06:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Right, case in point: |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. Hate to say it. |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 01:26 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. IMHO, the correlation is there. "Faith" leads to a lack of moral |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 06:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Actually, I believe that's not quite true. |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 07:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Even if the methodology is sound... |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-11-06 06:53 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Eureka |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-11-06 04:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. One good data set... |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-11-06 07:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. First thoughts: |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-11-06 10:37 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. A response. |
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heidler1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 02:25 AM Response to Reply #19 |
31. I know for a fact that working for a large Corp. can expose one to a lot |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-11-06 01:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. Your theory had nothing to do with crime, as it rested on motive, not acts |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-11-06 05:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Is this still my 'Christianity is not ethical' thread? |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 12:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Who can tell. |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
15. Regarding the Muslims in prison... |
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MemphisTiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
16. Actually many people find religion in prison |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
17. So, what is your point, anyways? |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
18. Those are the chaplains that are available |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
20. Here's the question: |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-11-06 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
33. They're more likely to get early release if they've "found" God |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-12-06 05:47 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Don't forget faith-based prisons... |
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