hTx said:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151105121916.htm

"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."

Thoughts?

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I dunno, my grandparents lived in a small town in the panhandle of WV and were Catholic and very community orientated and helpful and charitable.  I'm sure everyone knew everyone in such a small city.  My mother, however, did not raise me with religion because she grew up with mean nuns in Catholic school and was essentially snubbed by the Catholic church for getting divorced when I was very young (like 2yo).  I grew up with Santa and the Easter Bunny, we never spoke a word of Jesus.  I grew up with a lot of liberal white person guilt , my mom made me give away everything I didn't actively use to charities, things that were sentimental to me. Old Atari systems and games, Shell Silverstein, Dr. Seuss books, and I was a very sentimental little kid.  I did not like this.  She turned me into something of an ascetic.  I've remained that way ever since, aside from a few luxuries like a $3300 laptop, a server, and some raspberry pis to play my media, I don't collect much stuff.  Virtually all my music, videos, and books are digital at this point, whatever tangible materials I gather I give away.  Most of my media I P2P.

CosmicJoke said:

my mom made me give away everything I didn't actively use to charities, things that were sentimental to me. Old Atari systems and games, Shell Silverstein, Dr. Seuss books, and I was a very sentimental little kid.  I did not like this.  She turned me into something of an ascetic.  I've remained that way ever since, aside from a few luxuries like a $3300 laptop, a server, and some raspberry pis to play my media, I don't collect much stuff.  Virtually all my music, videos, and books are digital at this point, whatever tangible materials I gather I give away.  Most of my media I P2P.

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