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Effete Snob

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26. Just out of curiosity

Reply to NowISeetheLight (Reply #23)

Wed May 17, 2023, 10:42 AM

May 2023

Do you recall your consciousness before birth?

I'd bet that it goes back to the same place after death.

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Rising number of Americans are switching religions [View all] applegrove May 2023 OP

But isn't religion in somewhat of a decline? GreenWave May 2023 #1

Yup. Paragraph 3. applegrove May 2023 #3

93% of Americans celebrate the birth of Jesus. Mosby May 2023 #34

Pretty sure that's against every religion's religion. dchill May 2023 #2

I believe....you're right! Iggo May 2023 #15

Religions - gotta love 'em! dchill May 2023 #22

The irony escapes them, as usual... Wounded Bear May 2023 #4

The shrinking numbers make many those who remain madder than hell. Chainfire May 2023 #5

Yep. Freethinker65 May 2023 #8

Religion in America is now the gospel of Trump; Jesus is old school. Chainfire May 2023 #9

My wife and I switched, all right. We switched it off. NewHendoLib May 2023 #6

Brain: On Sky Jewels May 2023 #12

You can hear the "click"! NewHendoLib May 2023 #13

... Sky Jewels May 2023 #18

CLICK! PJMcK May 2023 #21

I read that Americans with more likely to switch religions than political parties Walleye May 2023 #7

The younger people tend to see through propaganda of all kinds. Sky Jewels May 2023 #10

That's a very succinct and pithy... 3catwoman3 May 2023 #14

Thanks you. Sky Jewels May 2023 #19

93% of Americans celebrate the birth of Jesus. Mosby May 2023 #35

My brother switched from fundamentalist to New Age. barbaraann May 2023 #11

They aren't switching religions Mosby May 2023 #16

I think you're description is more accurate Zeitghost May 2023 #36

I switched vercetti2021 May 2023 #17

I switched and saved 15% Effete Snob May 2023 #20

. AwakeAtLast May 2023 #25

I Believe NowISeetheLight May 2023 #23

Just out of curiosity Effete Snob May 2023 #26

Not Sure NowISeetheLight May 2023 #27

Martha, we need to find a fresh religion that follows our political beliefs. keithbvadu2 May 2023 #24

Unlocking MustLoveBeagles May 2023 #28

Thanks. I'm bad at thinking everything is politics. applegrove May 2023 #30

K&R Emile May 2023 #29

I've read that significant numbers of young people especially are Hortensis May 2023 #31

Established beliefs, however, are a also steaming pile of irrational horseshit. Sky Jewels May 2023 #32

:) I almost never am able to agree with blanket statements Hortensis May 2023 #33

You live in a representative democracy, christianity is built on monarchism Model35mech May 2023 #37

That's an interesting take! Sky Jewels May 2023 #38