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92 : Śramaņa, Vol 62, No. 4, Oct.-Dec. 2011 6. Religious attendance also appears to boost social skills; 7. Churches offer students resources, community, and mentorship. The strong social bonds of religious groups can supplement the resources available to children, helping them to achieve higher levels of education.
Civic impact
In “American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us,” Robert D. Putnam and David E. Campbelló point out how much more religious America compared to other countries and they conclude that this makes Americans better citizens and neighbors. A report by the Religion News Service, dated May 13, 2009, said that among the findings of the study was the fact that religious people are three to four times more likely to be involved in their community. Compared to those who are non-religious they are more involved in voluntary associations, and in attending public meetings, and more likely to vote in local elections, and to donate time and money to causes.
The present state of affairs as for as man's approach in general and to that of religion in particular is concerned may be put in these words of George Santayana’, "We've fashioned ourselves to be smarter, faster, more capable, and more clear-minded than all our predecessors, and it's only led us to reject truth, standards, decency, virtues, and integrity as we seek to claim the ultimate revelation that escaped generations of others". Tradition of Religious Tolerance In hadia The history of religious tolerance in India is deep rooted which is apparent through the citations found in the early texts and inscriptions
The fifth Anga text Vyākhyāprajñapti (c.4th-3rd cent. BC), also known as Bhagavati ,provides an illustration of religious tolerance. Once Gautama's (Chief-disciple of Mahāvīra) old acquaintance, initiated into some other faith, was to visit him. Mahāvīra instructed
