The only time I have ever seen a case of neglect on the news where the parent's religious affiliation was mentioned is in cases where the neglect is directly related to the parent's religion, i.e. JW's refusing blood transfusions, so I am not even sure what you are referring to, GC.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell