I've never heard of a future prisoner who said he found God while beating someone with a blunt object, or robbing the elderly of their social security checks.
2007-07-20 06:40:24 · 20 answers · asked by Deke 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
they found God because they chose to go to Bible study and learn about him.
2007-07-20 06:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
What proof do you want? Empirical? Empirical method is generally taken to mean the collection of data on which to base a theory or derive a conclusion in science. It is part of the scientific method, but is often mistakenly assumed to be synonymous with the experimental method. Since we see that scientists understand that they can't measure everything, they recognize there are some answers that the empirical method can not come up with "empirical proof". An example, the scientists are sure of the beginning of the universe, which they "rewind" back to the zero point. They though, can only "guess" what was before that event, since they can not measure and divine what was on the other side of that zero point. As for empirical proof, do you recognize the field of psychology as being a "science"? If you do, then consider that the teachings of the Bible on interpersonal relationship, the qualities that would give the instructed ones skills to deal with others in a positive manner. All the counsel of the Proverbs and the Sermon on the Mount, would be supported by this field of science. If that field, which can measure the positive and negative effects of people's choices, can provide evidence that those instructions are valuable, then there is "empirical" proof that the Bible, God's word, (written in part over a 1500 year period, some 2000 years before our day), had the right direction from Someone far wiser than the mere humans that took 1000s of years to come to the same conclusion as those scriptures. It is of course up to you what you consider "true". You can write it all off as "a few good men" that came up with it, but the writers themselves NEVER credited themselves as the originators of what they wrote.
2016-04-01 03:51:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend whose husband had to serve some prison time. He did not commit any violent crime, just made a series of bad decisions. But he did go through a phase where he found God and became *ultra*religious, almost to the point of breaking things off with my friend because she couldn't believe the way that he did.
There was a Christian prison ministry that came in and he started attending Bible study, etc. What I do think happens is that prisoners don't have a lot to occupy their time, and some don't have much to hope for. So the ministry comes in, and offers them hope, and something to focus on. I don't know if it would matter if it was Islamic or Christian or what. It's something they can grab onto.
Not to mention in some prisons, they can get good behavior points for Bible study, etc.
I don't think all prison conversions are genuine. I do think some are, and I think most are based in need.
2007-07-20 06:46:27 · answer #3 · answered by milomax 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Take into consideration that many of these "prisoners" as children were not raised with any Biblical education....no Sabbath School or Sunday School, etc....
So many people complain about religious / Bible studies in schools....
These children grow up with an emptiness within them and they are filled by crime related activities....
In jail they are finally sitting still with time on their hands...they can see where they where and what went wrong...
the Holy Spirit can finally get in touch with them and there is time for Bible study and reading.....
The recidivism rate for prisoners who have a mandatory Bible study program is less than 10%....... those without any type of progam 98% will reoffend.....
2007-07-20 07:03:08 · answer #4 · answered by coffee_pot12 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of them are believers before they are sentenced, before they are convicted, and before they are arrested.
The Jail house conversion is as mythological as the conversion to religion in foxholes. It is utter B.S.
Christians simply commit and get convicted for more crimes than anybody else.
That is a statistical fact. A Christian is 20 times more likely to be in prison than an atheist.
Why this is is not clear. Maybe they are just stupider, who knows.
2007-07-20 06:51:08 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure that's true is some cases but I'm also sure some of them are genuine. Deluded behavior doesn't have to be criminal level to still be deluded. You can just have a bad attitude and be in love with yourself and be committing spiritual 'crimes'.
2007-07-20 06:45:42 · answer #6 · answered by Jameskan Video 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Through all things the greater glory of God shall be revealed. Sometimes a man must be broken before he can be fixed.
Yours in Christ,
Miss Mona
2007-07-20 06:50:29 · answer #7 · answered by Miss Mona Gone Rogue 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's a good question!
I often asked myself that too.
Honestly, I believe that is's because they have so much time on their hands and they know they can't go anywhere.....so they either try to straighten up their lives by looking to find God........or they continue on their old path.
2007-07-20 06:47:07 · answer #8 · answered by sugarbee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No most of them find god as it looks real good on a parole application.
2007-07-20 06:46:34 · answer #9 · answered by Gawdless Heathen 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You've got a good point. I think the prisoners who truly "find God" do because they have so much time on their hands to be still and actually THINK. I would guess that there is another level - people are lonely and they find solace in finding someone real to lean on.
2007-07-20 06:44:59 · answer #10 · answered by leahcutie 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The sad part is parole boards all over the country take finding God as the ultimate sign of penance and redemption. When you find God, you get out sooner.
Pathetic.
2007-07-20 06:45:33 · answer #11 · answered by Sookie 6 · 5⤊ 2⤋