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[quote=Anonymous]Lots of prisons will permit inmates to get special privileges for joining a religious group, but only one recognized by the prison. Which is usually Christianity, maybe one other one; often atheists are effectively banned from these same sorts of privileges unless they're willing to pretend to be Christian (or at least, attend a Christian group.)

In a study by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, the researchers concluded that religious prisoners found many benefits in their religion, including an easier time adjusting to prison, safety, and an increased ability to cope.[6] Studies have shown that one of the reasons inmates become involved in religion is to improve their self-concept. Many inmates experience guilt, remorse, and pain as a result of their criminal history and background. Religion helps them to feel better about themselves and thus improve their self-concept in this way.[7]

There are various other reasons inmates may find religion while in prison. Some prisoners may seek to improve their life and the discipline required to practice religion helps them to change and control their actions. Others may join a religious group as a form of protection from other inmates. It is a rarity for a physical altercation to occur in a place of worship, this means prisoners have a high degree of respect for these places. Social interaction is also an important reason for some inmates to join a religious group. These interactions not only allow the benefit of socializing with other people, but also the benefit of exchanging goods and services among each other.[8]

According to the 2013 census, completed by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the estimated number of inmates in the United States prison system was 1,574,700 people.[9] Of these people, less than 1% (.07%) of inmates identify as atheists, much lower than the percentage of atheists in the non-incarcerated population.[10]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jailhouse_Jesus#:~:text=Of%20these%20people%2C%20less%20than,in%20the%20non%2Dincarcerated%20population.

-Similarly, prisoners may get preferential treatment at parole board hearings if they "found their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." Can you imagine anyone would get the same for seeing the light after years of study of Carl Sagan?

Sagan thought that spirituality should be scientifically informed and that traditional religions should be abandoned and replaced with belief systems that revolve around the scientific method.

Why did Carl Sagan think religion should be abandoned? And replaced with some kind of cultish worship of the scientific method? Sagan was of course brilliant, but that’s ridiculous. Carl Sagan was clearly delusional when he suggested that religion be abandoned and people worship science.

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