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I wonder if a religious education resulting in some positive effects might be akin to the "any diet is effective" thing, i.e. it's not the specific upbringing as much as being exposed to _any_ moral thinking in general.

I don't mean to imply that there aren't moral a-religious educators of course, just that it seems likely to have less discussion of ethics for any kid once the temple/church/mosque/whatever is removed.