Having ASD and being religious is actually quite rare, there is quite a lot of evidence that shows that having ASD correlates quite strongly with being atheist.
There’s evidence of a “god gene” (or group of interacting genes) which makes people more susceptible to religion (ongoing research may show they aren't present in the majority of those with ASD) and also the fact that those of ASD tend to be more (or even ultra) rational which would push them away from religion. There are exceptions of course and you have to take account of places where it’s not possible to be atheist (Muslim states where apostasy is illegal etc.), but to find someone with ASD at the cult end of the spectrum would be very rare indeed.
I'm not sure that you can justify this. There is probably some truth when it comes to people with ASD of Protestant Christian origin but not other religions.
Having ASD and being religious is actually quite rare, there is quite a lot of evidence that shows that having ASD correlates quite strongly with being atheist.
There’s evidence of a “god gene” (or group of interacting genes) which makes people more susceptible to religion (ongoing research may show they aren't present in the majority of those with ASD) and also the fact that those of ASD tend to be more (or even ultra) rational which would push them away from religion. There are exceptions of course and you have to take account of places where it’s not possible to be atheist (Muslim states where apostasy is illegal etc.), but to find someone with ASD at the cult end of the spectrum would be very rare indeed.
I'm not sure that you can justify this. There is probably some truth when it comes to people with ASD of Protestant Christian origin but not other religions.
