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14. IIRC, Pascal recommended ritual to create belief.

Wed Dec 28, 2011, 12:04 AM

Dec 2011

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As I recall, he wrote, as part of his wager, that if you don't believe, going through the motions will make you believe over time.

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Religion and ritual. [View all] pinto Dec 2011 OP

How is your skin and balance?? Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #1

Both going well. pinto Dec 2011 #2

The reason I ask is that there are times in this group Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #3

Oh, got it. (duh) pinto Dec 2011 #4

I find it interesting that no one else has replied to you Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #5

Just a slow forum at this time, is my guess. pinto Dec 2011 #6

It's mostly a lot of poo-flinging EvolveOrConvolve Dec 2011 #7

Yep. Be ready to duck the flying poo. Critters2 Dec 2011 #8

Who said that? laconicsax Dec 2011 #10

????????????? Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #11

Bad joke, don't worry about it. n/t laconicsax Dec 2011 #12

Jokes belong in the Humor Group Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #13

Ritual is important in religion kwassa Dec 2011 #9

Oh, it's absolutely vital. trotsky Jan 2012 #17

Don't think it's vital, but clearly a component. pinto Jan 2012 #18

IIRC, Pascal recommended ritual to create belief. laconicsax Dec 2011 #14

Not quite sure what (or if) you were asking here ... Nihil Jan 2012 #15

I never understood the close coupling of ritual and religion, GliderGuider Jan 2012 #16

I've been doing some quick research on this justiceischeap Jan 2012 #20