https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/20/jan-6-police-sue-trump-anti-weaponization-fund
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““Religion can have the opposite effect,” Adamczyk added. “We can think about murder and terrorism, and in some cases, religion is the motivating source for that.”
Belief in heaven and hell doesn’t appear to deter crime, either.
“Although there are people who choose not to commit crime in order to ‘go to heaven,’ empirical research does not indicate that is how religion generally works in reducing crime,” Jang said.
This distinction is found in a 2021 study by the Percy Foundation, a nonprofit that studies religion and criminal justice. Researchers interviewed 526 inmates and found that the majority were religious believers prior to their arrests.
Notably, 69.5% of sex offenders and 62.7% of the non-sex offenders said religious faith was “somewhat or very important” to them based on self-reported views prior to their arrests. While this is compared to 73% of adult men in the general U.S. population who say religion is “somewhat or very important,” according to a 2014 Pew survey, it’s still noteworthy that the majority of incarcerated men were religious before committing a crime. ”…
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-religion-crime_l_6a0cd3c2e4b079e4ea33fd88
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LIVE DEBATE [God is in the Epstein Files] 2-20-2026 (Justin at DZ Debates on YouTube)
The abrahamic god is a monster.
TIMESTAMPS
12:47 Balint [Deconstructing] - How to handle addiction recovery programs without religion
22:40 Perfect Masculinity - Bad faith caller and gets dropped
25:43 Los - Not opposition so gets a quick lesson and leaves
42:30 Supernatural Faith - What all does the Old Testament say about slaves? Call turns into a Q&A about Justin and what other religions believe 1:06:35 (Supernatural Faith) - Are exorcisms proof of God?
1:17:30 A traveller [Muslim] - M’s joins; Bad audio; How does Islam feel about child brides?
1:34:10 Conductor - Did God cause SA in 2 Samuel 11 (David’s concubines)? Caller didn’t want to discuss the Bible so gets dropped
1:38:30 Blackwell - Dalton joins; Caller argues about God’s name; 2 Samuel 11; Caller is as disingenuous as last time
2:14:08 (Blackwell) How does the caller feel about the test of the bloody sheet? Caller runs immediately
2:24:08 Leoliguar - Bong rip theology; Light has consciousness and can choose how fast they move
2:35:55 Kreganregan [Friendly] - Christianity and the history of abolition
2:46:40 Superchats and wrap-up
Interview:
12:47 Balint [Deconstructing] - How to handle addiction recovery programs without religion
22:40 Perfect Masculinity - Bad faith caller and gets dropped
25:43 Los - Not opposition so gets a quick lesson and leaves
42:30 Supernatural Faith - What all does the Old Testament say about slaves? Call turns into a Q&A about Justin and what other religions believe 1:06:35 (Supernatural Faith) - Are exorcisms proof of God?
1:17:30 A traveller [Muslim] - M’s joins; Bad audio; How does Islam feel about child brides?
1:34:10 Conductor - Did God cause SA in 2 Samuel 11 (David’s concubines)? Caller didn’t want to discuss the Bible so gets dropped
1:38:30 Blackwell - Dalton joins; Caller argues about God’s name; 2 Samuel 11; Caller is as disingenuous as last time
2:14:08 (Blackwell) How does the caller feel about the test of the bloody sheet? Caller runs immediately
2:24:08 Leoliguar - Bong rip theology; Light has consciousness and can choose how fast they move
2:35:55 Kreganregan [Friendly] - Christianity and the history of abolition
2:46:40 Superchats and wrap-up
Interview:
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