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A member of ex-christian.net posted the following: “Religion is wrong because it lets those who don’t have all the answers believe that they do. The ancient coping mechanism that created thunder gods to explain the sheer terror of lightning to the Neanderthal is now limiting our scientific and social advancement.”. This was my response: I […]
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I look at this “True god, False God/s” issue from the point of view of the old cartoon where the coyote and the sheep dog clock into work, greeting one another in a cordial and professional matter
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Payoff: A Personal Application
Fodder for those aching to lob ad hominem attacks.
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Religions are a lot like gambling casinos. They design everything around getting people to come in and spend as much time as possible in the house.
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Payoff: Mostly Mental
Patrons of religious organizations want to preserve their self-esteem while the church manipulates those needs.
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Payoff: That Family Feeling
Family can be an intimidating factor when confronting “faith” delusions.
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More on the Demise of My Faith
Dr. Philip had a few more questions for me after the last post on “What happened to my faith?” “ Thanks for posting a reply to my inquiry. I read it all with full understanding of what you are trying to say because I myself have gone through this experience. “ And thank you for […]
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What happened to my faith?
Dr. Johnson Philip posted a reply yesterday to my introductory post. He asked what happened to the make my faith dwindle. The word “dwindle” implies a gradual loss over time. There are a number of factors that “drained” my faith and caused my faculty of reason to develop new positions as time went by. What […]
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What is God to Me?
Is “God” real to this seeker? Well, yes. But the reality is much different than you may think.
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TheJourneyBeginsToContinue
The Journey Begins to Continue.
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A Perpetual Seeker's Blog 