People With a Forgiving God More Likely to Cheat On Tests
Apparently, people who envision God as harsh and punitive may be less likely to cheat on tests. Those who view God as caring and forgiving are more likely to take a chance that the higher power will let a few copied answers on a math exam slide.
So go the findings, at least, of a new study conducted by administering a easily-cheated computerized math test and theology survey to readily available research guinea-pigs, i.e. college undergraduates. "What matters more than whether you believe in a god is what kind of god you believe in," explained researcher Azim F. Shariff said in a public release.
Presumably, a possible reason for this occurrence has to do with fear of punishment. If one assumes that God
