What does the following (see details) suggest?

It seems that a lot of inmates "find" religion (Christianity or Islam seem most prevalent) in prison. Are they searching their souls and looking for redemption? I don't know. I wonder if the influences that they come under while in prison (anyone involved with them like educators, counselors, doctors, nurses, etc.) tend to be people of faith? It seems that there is a whole community of Christians devoted to prison ministries. Maybe they are successful in making lots of converts. Just my thoughts on this idea...

In this case, as is common with other statistics, I don't think that they can be used in a positive light. In the sense that it won't help in reducing the number of inmates, it can only really marginalise one group of people. I'm not a Christian but the statistics may, to ignorant Christians, seem like it's "pointing the finger". I was quite surprised (besides the pedophile priests and other such examples) that there would be so many christians in prisons.

On the other hand, one could argue, that the statistics are biased as the sampling technique isn't stated and that prisoners said they were Christians because they thoguht the information would be passed and hence they'd get a shorter time in prison? But i don't know.

Interesting question. My gut tells me that many atheists might suddenly find God once incarcerated. But then I'd expect most of them to become christians, which would give prisons a higher percent. of christians than the general populace, and you say that isn't the case. Maybe the stats are flawed, i.e. maybe there was no atheist choice and 0.2% wrote it in next to "other"?

when incarcerated, people tend to have more time on their hands for introspection. if they are honest with themselves, they see that it was personal actions that got them locked up. they have the time to better understand themselves, and to look for what is important in their lives, and what they need in their lives to help them remain strong against temptation to repeat their mistakes, once they are free again. they are just looking for guidance and help. atheists are not smarter than christians, they become christians once they have time to sort through every place they've been in life.

75% of statistics are actually complete crap, and 4 out 5 people give misleading or incorrect information when asked thier opinion in a poll.

heh - pure Cristians is realy closely to Atheists that you think ...

this can be easily seen in present days.

Well - i was rised as a Cristian , but i become more or less Atheist.

And i realise it very hard, but i think that alot of people soon shall realise it too.

anyway - i do not care about crimes and police reports.

If someone wish to commit crime it has nothing to do with Cristian religion.

BTW WTF means to "Accept someone as savior" pfu ... are you still believe in this ...

huh - i'm santa claus - u must belive in this too !

Anyway - i know alot of people who have nothing against be in church , and sharing some king of fun with rituals and so on, but they truly do not believe in lot of things, and i can asure you they do less bad things than "believers" - huh... maybe more good even. :)

Maybe they find out the truth in GOD!

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