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Rationally Speaking #144 - Bryan Caplan on "Does parenting matter?"

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The Effects of Religion on Adult Conversions

There are genes for religiosity, so in religious families on a genetic level, they're probably more religious. But if you happen to get different genes, then those kids have a very strong tendency to just give up on it. Adult conversions to Christianity aren't that common. It must be so much less common than people raised Christian who continue going to church as adults. What religion you say you belong to has an enormous effect about bringing on this gene.

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