[idioticyoungfool]

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My apologies.

http://www.holysmoke.org/icr-pri.htm

No worries.

I've seen your statistics. Did you consider the fact there are more Catholics than atheists in the US? Obviously there will be more in prison.

The sample is the population of a religious country, so it makes sense there are more religious people in prison.

[PhilTheistAtheist]

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No worries.

I've seen your statistics. Did you consider the fact there are more Catholics than atheists in the US? Obviously there will be more in prison.

The sample is the population of a religious country, so it makes sense there are more religious people in prison.

Of course I've considered that. Catholics make up roughly 24% of Americans while Atheists make up roughly 12-15% of Americans. I think even with those numbers the percentages still speak volumes.

[idioticyoungfool]

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Of course I've considered that. Catholics make up roughly 24% of Americans while Atheists make up roughly 12-15% of Americans. I think even with those numbers the percentages still speak volumes.

Touché. Alright, I'll admit there are some fairly interesting stats there.

"Not unexpected as a result. Note that atheists, being a moderate proportion of the USA population (about 8-16%) are disproportionately less in the prison populations (0.21%)"

Dayum son

[Gabriel Reproba]

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Touché. Alright, I'll admit there are some fairly interesting stats there.

"Not unexpected as a result. Note that atheists, being a moderate proportion of the USA population (about 8-16%) are disproportionately less in the prison populations (0.21%)"

Dayum son

This is because when all of the millions of atheists finally get caught and jailed for their beliefs, they are subjected to our ministries as a captive audience, as sponsored by the government. By the time the pollsters come around we have converted the sinners to Christ because tehir prison experience has led them away form the sinful life of atheism that led them to prison in teh FIRST place. You DO know that correlation does not mean causation, right? Or don't atehists take statistical analysis in school?

[idioticyoungfool]

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This is because when all of the millions of atheists finally get caught and jailed for their beliefs, they are subjected to our ministries as a captive audience, as sponsored by the government. By the time the pollsters come around we have converted the sinners to Christ because tehir prison experience has led them away form the sinful life of atheism that led them to prison in teh FIRST place. You DO know that correlation does not mean causation, right? Or don't atehists take statistical analysis in school?

So you're saying time in prison is a purifying experience, that leads people away from their sinful refusal to believe in a deity?

"the sinful life of atheism that led them to prison in teh FIRST place" atheism is not a crime. I would contest you on the point that atheists have 'no morals'.

[PhilTheistAtheist]

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Please note that there are no Baptists on that list.

True Christians™ in prison: 0%
Hell bound sinners in prison: 100%

After researching I've found some interesting finds:

"Bill Johnson... and his second wife, Donna, co-teach Rebuilders, Prestonwood Baptist's ministry to remarried couples... Mr. Johnson is also a therapist and federal probation officer. His work experience has caused him to note that it's awfully popular to be Baptist. "When I interview criminals going into prison or coming out of prison, most of them are Baptists..."

http://www.adherents.com/misc/adh_prison.html

And apparently Baptists have one of the highest divorce rates too. Hmmm..

[Billy Bob Jenkins]

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There is an atheist conspiracy in law enforcement and the government that is bent on persecuting Christians and sending us to jail. For this reason it is a wonder that there are any atheists being punished for their heinous crimes, or any Christians not yet rounded up and locked away. White Christian Republicans are the most persecuted minority in the US.

[Cranky Old Man]

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And apparently Baptists have one of the highest divorce rates too. Hmmm..

Not everyone who claims to be a Baptist is an actual Baptist.

[PhilTheistAtheist]

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There is an atheist conspiracy in law enforcement and the government that is bent on persecuting Christians and sending us to jail.

While I wish this to be the case, I hardly think that with our miniscule representation of total population could allow us to reach the upper levels of government or society required to carry out any sort of conspiracy against Christians.

I think prison percentages more likely represent that good Christians are doing whatever they want to do knowing full well they can just pray for forgiveness and spend their eternal years kicking it with Jesus.

[Billy Bob Jenkins]

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While I wish this to be the case, I hardly think that with our miniscule representation of total population could allow us to reach the upper levels of government or society required to carry out any sort of conspiracy against Christians.

I think prison percentages more likely represent that good Christians are doing whatever they want to do knowing full well they can just pray for forgiveness and spend their eternal years kicking it with Jesus.

The fact that you wish this to be the case just confirms my claim. Atheists are out to get us. Christians are persecuted by atheists.

You are able to carry out the conspiracy, despite being such a small, insignificant minority, because of your devious, immoral strategies. You are willing to use deceit and deception to achieve your ends, while Christians are always up front and tell the truth. We fight honorably, unlike depraved atheist scum.

[Gabriel Reproba]

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So you're saying time in prison is a purifying experience, that leads people away from their sinful refusal to believe in a deity?

Son, do you know how many deals we have with prison officials around the country? We have a 100% captive audience. Literally! We get to go in and preach Jesus to them all day and they find God right quick. And it doesn't stop there. The governmental parole officers give their parolees credit for gong to what? That's right...church! We get them coming and going. It is all part of God's plan. The atheists go to jail....and find Jesus! Then they come to church and tithe to the good Lord as payback.

atheism is not a crime.

Have you READ the Bible? You know about the UNFORGIVABLE SIN, don't you?

I would contest you on the point that atheists have 'no morals'.

You are right. Their morals are to kill unborn babies instead fo murderers, sleep with massive groups of people at once, embrace the gay deathstyle, and make up science "facts" (global warming, eviloution, etc/) to lead people away form God.

Technically, those ARE morals...just horrible ones.

[idioticyoungfool]

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The fact that you wish this to be the case just confirms my claim. Atheists are out to get us. Christians are persecuted by atheists.

You are able to carry out the conspiracy, despite being such a small, insignificant minority, because of your devious, immoral strategies. You are willing to use deceit and deception to achieve your ends, while Christians are always up front and tell the truth. We fight honorably, unlike depraved atheist scum.

This is ironic, considering religions poor track record when it comes to persecution.

Now you're just making outrageous sweeping generalizations. Not all atheists are immoral and not all Christians are honorable. I would point you to the Pope, who you just defended.

[PhilTheistAtheist]

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The fact that you wish this to be the case just confirms my claim. Atheists are out to get us. Christians are persecuted by atheists.

You are able to carry out the conspiracy, despite being such a small, insignificant minority, because of your devious, immoral strategies. You are willing to use deceit and deception to achieve your ends, while Christians are always up front and tell the truth. We fight honorably, unlike depraved atheist scum.

First of all, yes I do wish this were the case. But sadly it's not.

Second of all, yes I see what you did there.

Typical Christian.

[idioticyoungfool]

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Son, do you know how many deals we have with prison officials around the country? We have a 100% captive audience. Literally! We get to go in and preach Jesus to them all day and they find God right quick. And it doesn't stop there. The governmental parole officers give their parolees credit for gong to what? That's right...church! We get them coming and going. It is all part of God's plan. The atheists go to jail....and find Jesus! Then they come to church and tithe to the good Lord as payback.

Have you READ the Bible? You know about the UNFORGIVABLE SIN, don't you?

You are right. Their morals are to kill unborn babies instead fo murderers, sleep with massive groups of people at once, embrace the gay deathstyle, and make up science "facts" (global warming, eviloution, etc/) to lead people away form God.

Technically, those ARE morals...just horrible ones.

When I say a crime, I mean one under US law. This is why separation of church and state was at the forefront of the founding father's agendas.

Again with the generalizations. Do you know what atheism is? The lack of a belief in a God. This does not infer that they attend orgies, embrace homosexuality or advocate global warming.

I would argue that morals are derived from our solidarity as a race. We don't kill because it's not in the common interest of our species' survival. Do you mean to tell me until Moses was gifted with the 10 commandments, the Israelites believed murder and stealing were perfectly acceptable?

[PhilTheistAtheist]

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Not everyone who claims to be a Baptist is an actual Baptist.

They're actual Baptists until they get caught doing stuff they shouldn't have been doing. Then they become typical Christians. If they keep going they end up with a Mega-Church, swiss bank account, mansion and a private jet full of mistresses. Unless they're Catholic in which they'll end up with a hot tub full of little boys.