2007-10-03 07:28:39 · 12 answers · asked by Will 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
1. They do not have access to women, drugs, or other ways to entertain themselves.
2. They have plenty of time to read.
3. It looks good when they get religion.
4. Many look back on their lives and realize how much they have wasted.
5. For those facing a death sentence or life in prison, they turn to religion in hopes that they will get mercy in this life or, if that fails, in the next.
Outside of prison, devout Christians are often seen as being weak and easy marks because they tend not to be as hard and violent as the common criminal. As a result, young people with criminal tendencies tend to ignore religion and concentrate on a "me first" philosophy. When they get slapped down by society, they start to realize that they cannot live entirely on the "me first" philosophy and start to learn the real rules of life. Those include religion.
If parents spent more time dragging their unwilling children to church and teaching them religion and LIVING up to a good moral code themselves, it would keep more youngsters on the straight and narrow and out of prison.
2007-10-03 07:37:56 · answer #1 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have not seen any studies, but I don't believe that happens all that often. We hear of people finding religion while in prison, but I would guess those people were not atheists prior to being in prison.
(It is also worth noting that a lot of people convert to Islam in prison too.)
An atheist is someone who does not believe in a supreme being. Criminals, while not usually dovoutly religious, probably believe in God at a rate similar to the rest of the population. Religion provides a means of coping with their time in prison, and provides them comfort by offering forgiveness for their transgressions.
2007-10-03 07:54:09 · answer #2 · answered by coolrockboy380 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a parable in the Bible about who loves his master more, the person who was forgiven a small debt, or the person who was forgiven a larger one. I think when you've done something you need forgiveness for, the gift of mercy and a relationship with Jesus Christ is more appealing and precious. Also, I've never seen any atheist outreaches to prisons (or anywhere else).
2007-10-03 07:38:45 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of the main reasons is because they are finally isolated away from much of the corruption of the world. Yes, there is corruption within there as well, but many times being in such a place you seek something greater to comfort you and that one thing that will is God. And while in there they can focus and actually learn about God and the life He wants us to live and their heart actually is healed and able to accept it because they no longer are surrounded by the earthly things that they once submitted to (which got them there in the first place)
Been there...done that...although, I was a christian before I went in - sadly, I slipped away from God during a time I should have been clinging to Him the most. But...I prayed he'd take me away from me and a couple weeks later I ended up in jail for a month and half and I couldn't have been more relieved!!!!
2007-10-03 07:36:43 · answer #4 · answered by boz4425 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I even have not seen any analyze, yet i've got not got faith that occurs all that many times. We pay attention of persons looking faith on a similar time as in reformatory, yet i could wager those human beings weren't atheists previous to being in reformatory. (it is likewise worth noting that numerous human beings convert to Islam in reformatory too.) An atheist is somebody who does not have faith in a preferrred being. Criminals, on a similar time as not many times dovoutly non secular, probable have faith in God at a cost reminiscent of the the remainder of the inhabitants. faith grants a means of coping with their time in reformatory, and grants them convenience via offering forgiveness for their transgressions.
2016-11-07 03:56:27 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once they go to jail, they have tons of time to think about their crime, and realize that it is an inherently bad thing which they have done. They try to obtain salvation by converting to Christianity, at which time they believe a higher moral authority (God) will forgive them.
2007-10-03 07:37:51 · answer #6 · answered by mannzaformulaone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are often told that if they convert all of their sins will be forgiven, especially the ones that got them in prison..
2007-10-03 07:49:00 · answer #7 · answered by laura seeks the Kwisatz Haderach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guilt
2007-10-03 08:25:34 · answer #8 · answered by lucy diamond 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not much else to do in prison(I guess) and the Bibles are free.
2007-10-03 07:41:47 · answer #9 · answered by crisdeee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a victim based philosophy, so it suits their personal view to a tee. That is why they are criminals in the first place.
2007-10-03 07:39:16 · answer #10 · answered by Real Friend 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋