Religious upbringing associated with less altruism, study finds

Religious upbringing associated with less altruism, study finds

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Children from religious families were less likely to share with others than were children from non-religious families. A religious upbringing also was associated with more punitive tendencies in response to anti-social behavior. The results were at odds with the perceptions of religious parents, who were more likely than non-religious parents to report that their children had a high degree of empathy and sensitivity to the plight of others.

Having grown up LCMS Lutheran this does not surprise me in the least.

via International Skeptics Forum http://bit.ly/2GkoPlj