We post this because 1) it's interesting, and 2) because it parallels the "videogames lead to violent behavior" studies that have been so frequent throughout the years. The truth is that ANYTHING can inspire violent tendencies in others and videogames aren't the only thing. Heck, for that matter, movies and music aren't either. The truth is that even things considered morally righteous and good can lead to these tendencies as well.

From the article:

In what is likely to be a controversial finding, a team of researchers reports a correlation between violent sciptural passages and real-life aggression.

The research, which may have implications in the ongoing debate over the effects of video game violence, was conducted in part at Utah’s Brigham Young University. As reported by the Deseret News:

A study of 490 students — 248 of them at Brigham Young University — suggests a correlation between exposure to scriptural violence that is condoned by God and increased aggression.

University of Michigan psychologist Brad Bushman, BYU professor Robert Ridge and three other researchers co-wrote “When God Sanctions Killing,” which will appear in the March issue of Psychological Science magazine.

Read the full article over at gamepolitics.com