Meic to Rice, 4-20-98:
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FR:
-That still doesn't account for the lack of nearly any atheist in
-prison. The prisons should contain anywhere from 18% to 22%
-atheists since they "service" a populace comprised of anywhere
-from 18% to 22% atheists.
RM:
-I am sure there must be some atheists in prison.  How extensive
-was your research?  Please be specific and detailed.
FR:
-I can forward to you a copy of Green Pastures issue number 017 if
-you like.  Since it's lengthy (it contains mail from Christian and
-Jewish "outreach" organizations) I could post only extracta here.
-Yet I would be happy to forward it to any FidoNet or Internet
-address you offer, complete and in HTML format.
>By  email,  please.  Is this document your actual report?  Does it
>have all the source material detailed?
You  should  also  ask  how  the  Green  Pastures  people  defined
"atheism".   If  they  defined it the way most dictionaries do, it
would be no wonder that that they  found  almost  no  atheists  in
prison.
On  the  other  hand, Atheism in Rice's definition is liable to be
very  common.
Somehow, I doubt  that  the  Green  Pastures  people  used  Rice's
definition.
Bob
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