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Why Do Otherwise Intelligent People Succomb to Religion?

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Why Do Otherwise Intelligent People Succomb to Religion?
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RE: Why Do Otherwise Intelligent People Succomb to Religion?
October 20, 2015 at 3:34 pm
I would assume usually because they were indoctrinated as kids, and probably don't want to declare themselves atheist in a religiously dominated culture. Quite sad for  country that was founded on secular ideals.
Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."

10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/

Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50

A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html

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RE: Why Do Otherwise Intelligent People Succomb to Religion? - by Chad32 - October 20, 2015 at 3:34 pm

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