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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 3:37 pm
Many reasons, I would assume.

Childhood indoctrination. The need for community.

I read an article a while ago - I'll try to find a link - that seems to imply that it's the more intelligent people who are likely to be drawn into cults.

Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:

"You did WHAT?  With WHO?  WHERE???"
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RE: Why Do Otherwise Intelligent People Succomb to Religion? - by The Valkyrie - October 20, 2015 at 3:37 pm

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