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What makes people believe in religion?

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What makes people believe in religion?
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What makes people believe in religion?
February 16, 2017 at 3:58 pm (This post was last modified: February 16, 2017 at 3:58 pm by LetThereBeNoGod.)
i think it all comes down to this: 

confirmation bias
stockholm syndrome
battered person syndrome
fear of death
indoctrination from birth

cant find anything else that describes the causes of why a person would believe in religion

what do you think?
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What makes people believe in religion?

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What makes people believe in religion? - by LetThereBeNoGod - February 16, 2017 at 3:58 pm
RE: What makes people believe in religion? - by Aoi Magi - February 16, 2017 at 4:32 pm
RE: What makes people believe in religion? - by Jesster - February 16, 2017 at 4:34 pm
RE: What makes people believe in religion? - by brewer - February 16, 2017 at 6:15 pm
RE: What makes people believe in religion? - by Edwardo Piet - February 16, 2017 at 6:46 pm
RE: What makes people believe in religion? - by HairyCyclist - February 16, 2017 at 6:47 pm
RE: What makes people believe in religion? - by vorlon13 - February 16, 2017 at 6:58 pm
RE: What makes people believe in religion? - by Angrboda - February 16, 2017 at 8:54 pm
RE: What makes people believe in religion? - by Mr Greene - February 21, 2017 at 2:39 pm

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