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Posted on: October 27, 2006 - 1:49pm
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FBI Prison Populations/Religious Affiliation

I cannot find this data. Someone please help.

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Posted on: October 27, 2006 - 4:28pm #1
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I first heard of that study

I first heard of that study on an episode of Infidelguy. You might want to try his forums.

Ive seen it, but for the life of me, cant remember where.

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Posted on: October 27, 2006 - 4:38pm #2
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Same here. By the way,

Same here. By the way, wouldn't it suggest that they should be promoting atheism in prisons?


Posted on: October 27, 2006 - 4:51pm #3
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I remember that this video

I remember that this video had the report mentioned:

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. - Seneca


Posted on: October 27, 2006 - 4:55pm #4
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On a related note, the

On a related note, the Federal Bereau of Prisons cancelled plans to open "single faith" pods due to a lawsuit by the FFRF:

http://ffrf.org/news/2006/singlefaithvictory.php

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Posted on: October 27, 2006 - 7:27pm #5
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Found

Ok...here is a list of search words for Google that seem to turn up decent results

"Denise Golumbaski"
"research analyst"
"federal bureau of prisons"
you might want to toss in variations of religion

Seems every where I look this study is under attack. Likely because we cant seem to pin down the source

thanks Randalllord. That ref was just the leg up I needed.

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Posted on: October 27, 2006 - 9:22pm #6
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http://www.adherents.com/misc

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

This seems like a very good source as it includes a bit about where the info came from.


Posted on: October 27, 2006 - 9:44pm #7
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hmmm I think your really

hmmm

I think your really gonna want to read that all the way through


Posted on: October 27, 2006 - 11:17pm #8
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use it to track things down

use it to track things down then...


Posted on: October 28, 2006 - 8:18pm #9
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I was the only atheist at

I was the only atheist at the Thurston County Jail, but I'm not there anymore. Laughing out loud

There are numerous free thought nontracts, I distributed, amongst the bibles and other books still at the jail. Maybe somebody will read them. Smiling

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