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cleanhippie

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18. Well then what is it? Help me understand.

Reply to rug (Reply #17)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 09:36 AM

Jun 2012

What makes a person reject reality in favor of magical thinking? If it is not thought control, then what is it?

And I've seen some of that NG series. From what I can tell, the difference between the Amish and xtian fundies is that the fundies have incorporated modern life into their beliefs while the Amish have eschewed it. Were the Amish to adopt the same techniques as the fundies, I don't think we would see Amish kids leaving like they do now

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Trapped By Religion [View all] cleanhippie Jun 2012 OP

Hrafnkell Haraldsson? rug Jun 2012 #1

Did you have a point? cleanhippie Jun 2012 #2

Strikes me as an odd source for you. rug Jun 2012 #3

So no comments about the actual article then? cleanhippie Jun 2012 #4

I see his point but it's exaggerrated. rug Jun 2012 #5

... madmom Jun 2012 #6

Mentally enslaved is an exaggeration. rug Jun 2012 #7

Mentally enslaved is an exaggeration. AlbertCat Jun 2012 #9

I see. You believe anyone holding a belief in the supernatural is a mental slave. rug Jun 2012 #12

No more exaggerated than say a resurrection, or the eucharist cleanhippie Jun 2012 #10

Different things entirely. rug Jun 2012 #11

Do you really not see religion as mental slavery? cleanhippie Jun 2012 #13

Of course not. Do you? rug Jun 2012 #14

Yes, I do. cleanhippie Jun 2012 #15

Here is an example... cleanhippie Jun 2012 #16

It would be a species of mental slavery if no choice was involved. rug Jun 2012 #17

Well then what is it? Help me understand. cleanhippie Jun 2012 #18

In the case of the Amish, there's more than just belief, it's a whole way of life. rug Jun 2012 #19

Maybe that is why I have such a difficult time understanding it. cleanhippie Jun 2012 #20

That's a thoughtful answer. rug Jun 2012 #21

Indeed. cleanhippie Jun 2012 #22

Sounds like a good trip. rug Jun 2012 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author cbayer Jun 2012 #8