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In reply to the discussion: What Mormonism teaches me about religion [View all]cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)13. "Most people do not read them literally or think they were actually written by a god" - Really?
That is simply just not true, cbayer. Even for yourself. Do you believe that your god was born from a supernatural conception, died for your sins, and was resurrected?
I think the point being made here, is that at some level, belief in a religion means that one must suspend reality, even in some small way, in order to justify those beliefs. Is this not the case?
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What perplexes me the most is how we can stand back and agree that Mormonism (for one) is BS
NightWatcher
Sep 2012
#4
Again, if you start from the assumption that all historic religious references and stories
cbayer
Sep 2012
#9
"Most people do not read them literally or think they were actually written by a god" - Really?
cleanhippie
Sep 2012
#13
if they were not written by god, then why do they have any more validity than any other text?
RainDog
Sep 2012
#17
A recent post here highlighted a poll which showed that most people who consider themselves
cbayer
Sep 2012
#19
Are you really comparing all the flavors of different religious groups with the KKK?
cbayer
Sep 2012
#24
Those changes are happening due to societal pressure and the inability to defend those beliefs
cleanhippie
Sep 2012
#14
That's true, basically they are caving in to secular ethics and morality...
Humanist_Activist
Sep 2012
#15
Those changes come about because people's reality shows them their belief group is wrong
RainDog
Sep 2012
#23