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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 10:40 AM Original message |
I wonder how many people profess to be religious, talk the talk, etc., but really don't believe a |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. I don't think it really matters |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 10:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Good point. Someone said once on this board that religion didn't really change what |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 11:00 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Although I think some that are real assholes use it as a justification for |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 11:34 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. CS Lewis said the same thing |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
3. I suspect a great many too. Some do church IMO out of habit from |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
4. I recently read an article |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 11:03 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Yes, similar to mob mentality... n/t |
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ironbark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 03:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. The Milgram experiments had nothing to do with religion. |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Never said it did |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. I think it would be difficult go to church and not believe a word of it. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 12:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I agree, it's akin to mass brainwashing, and those in doubt get help to |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. It's always easy to see the weaknesses in people we disagree with. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 01:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I used to agree with these people, and I changed. n/t |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. Probably fewer than the number of people who believe but don't follow those beliefs. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
14. Well, since at bottom that's something only they can know |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 05:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. churches are about the only social outlet where I live. |
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ironbark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 06:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Can it be assumed you have family, friends, social network? |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 11:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. not exactly. |
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iris27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 10:22 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. "Our Lady of None of Your Goddamned Business" |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 06:27 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. +1, n/t |
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ironbark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. “the church is about the only social outlet there is.” |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 12:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. I agree with you but I also think the "prove/disprove" argument is important. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 02:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. I've never been to church in my life |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 03:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. UU Churches can work for atheists. |
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charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
18. Jean Meslier |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 06:31 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Thanks for posting this! n/t |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
19. It seem to me that most people are "functionally atheist". |
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iris27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-12-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Yup. |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
28. My mother's mother did not believe when she died. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 10:58 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I've been hearing things like that a lot lately, about people who went to church all their lives, |
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iris27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
31. My father was one of these for many years; I didn't know it until much later. |
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