Hold on to your Sunday-go-to-meeting hats, a new study says that atheist parents,  do a better job of raising kids than those who do believe in God.

The study out of USC took 40 years and is reported on the Jezebel website--some "interesting" stuff to be found there so considered the source. I

Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, Pool
Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, Pool
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n the end it says those parents with no religious beliefs or affiliations seem to be more tolerant, less racist, more environmentally –friendly and less sexist. The kids of these parents care less about what's cool and less about peer pressure than their more religious peers.

The study revealed high levels of family solidarity and emotional closeness between nonreligious parents and youth, and it was clear that strong ethical standards and moral values had been passed on to the next generation.

The professor behind the study says he was surprised by what he found.  (Jezebel)

 

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