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Atheists & Agnostics

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6. I do believe religion is mostly magical thinking,

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 12:07 PM

Mar 2015

and can be equally as dangerous as these girls' misapprehensions.

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Magical thinking: Is there a plus side? [View all] LiberalAndProud Mar 2015 OP

Good story telling? LostOne4Ever Mar 2015 #1

It's spring. Curmudgeoness Mar 2015 #2

Winter is coming... LostOne4Ever Mar 2015 #4

Yeah, you have a point. Curmudgeoness Mar 2015 #10

rofl Heddi Mar 2015 #12

Sure there is a plus side. Curmudgeoness Mar 2015 #3

Religion = magic ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2015 #5

I do believe religion is mostly magical thinking, LiberalAndProud Mar 2015 #6

I guess for some people Arugula Latte Mar 2015 #7

I've sampled better opiates. LiberalAndProud Mar 2015 #8

Many of the religious are middle class or upper middle class.. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #13

I'd like to frame your post. trotsky Mar 2015 #15

says she can communicate with.... the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles AlbertCat Mar 2015 #9

Each turtle had their own attendant? trotsky Mar 2015 #16

Each turtle had their own attendant? AlbertCat Mar 2015 #18

Cool. Thanks for that background info. trotsky Mar 2015 #19

Well, magical thinkers do tend to go through life Warpy Mar 2015 #11

When you come right down to it, they are children. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #14

Good question. LiberalAndProud Mar 2015 #20