Why do people believe in God?

[The_Flying_Skeptic]

hmm I didn't mean those fake reasons... I was talkin REAL reasons

What fr0do ...like........

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You will be vilified if you don't believe as your neighbours

You will be killed if you disagree with the group

You will have no social status within the group

You will have no access survival resources UNLESS you believe as the group believes

You will have no ability to reproduce UNLESS you believe as the group believes

You WILL be hounded down and persecuted and killed on the whim and fancy of the 'group'

There is no benefit other than social conformity to believing in the social deity.

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Sounds like your Atheism would promote the same thing Kitchen

...and what is this social deity you speak of??

There is actual benefit from genuine belief. It's why people really believe. Don't kid yourself.

duh, the magical power of prayer! muahahaha!