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Why Do People Need Religion?

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Why Do People Need Religion?
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RE: Why Do People Need Religion?
November 7, 2015 at 2:16 pm
(November 7, 2015 at 2:12 pm)Nestor Wrote: The brain is hardwired for mythologizing the sense data it receives

I wouldn't go as far. It's hardwired to feel special by being part of some select group. In this sense every secular ideology can take up the role of religion as well. It already happened with the more prominent ideologies of the 20th century.

Where religion comes in with a vengeance, is the fear of death and the desire to meet one's deceased loved ones again.
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Why Do People Need Religion? - by Rebel - November 5, 2015 at 11:05 pm
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by bennyboy - November 6, 2015 at 12:28 am
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by Reforged - November 6, 2015 at 12:44 am
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by Minimalist - November 6, 2015 at 12:53 am
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by houseofcantor - November 6, 2015 at 1:04 am
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by ignoramus - November 6, 2015 at 5:20 am
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - November 6, 2015 at 5:48 am
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by abaris - November 6, 2015 at 5:49 am
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by Homeless Nutter - November 6, 2015 at 5:50 am
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by drfuzzy - November 7, 2015 at 2:32 pm
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by robvalue - November 6, 2015 at 6:04 am
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by Mudhammam - November 7, 2015 at 2:12 pm
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by abaris - November 7, 2015 at 2:16 pm
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by Mudhammam - November 7, 2015 at 2:22 pm
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by Mermaid - November 7, 2015 at 2:27 pm
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by Vincent - November 7, 2015 at 2:48 pm
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by Ludwig - November 7, 2015 at 2:51 pm
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by Mudhammam - November 7, 2015 at 3:03 pm
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by LastPoet - November 7, 2015 at 2:59 pm
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by robvalue - November 7, 2015 at 4:09 pm
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by Spooky - November 7, 2015 at 10:31 pm
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by IATIA - November 7, 2015 at 10:36 pm
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by jeebusmubummed - November 21, 2015 at 5:18 pm
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by brewer - November 21, 2015 at 5:29 pm
RE: Why Do People Need Religion? - by bennyboy - November 21, 2015 at 6:44 pm

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