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Why people are religious

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RE: Why people are religious

January 6, 2016 at 1:12 pm

(January 6, 2016 at 1:10 pm)robvalue Wrote: Indoctrination, in my understanding, is teaching religious dogma uncritically as fact.

Noone tried that with me. And still I was sad to have lost the security. So I think, indoctrination is overrated, outside of radical circles.

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Why people are religious - by jcvamp - January 6, 2016 at 11:15 am

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RE: Why people are religious - by The Grand Nudger - January 8, 2016 at 11:28 am

RE: Why people are religious - by MysticKnight - January 8, 2016 at 11:31 am

RE: Why people are religious - by robvalue - January 8, 2016 at 11:31 am

RE: Why people are religious - by MysticKnight - January 8, 2016 at 11:34 am

RE: Why people are religious - by The Grand Nudger - January 8, 2016 at 11:37 am

RE: Why people are religious - by robvalue - January 8, 2016 at 11:54 am

RE: Why people are religious - by MysticKnight - January 8, 2016 at 11:58 am

RE: Why people are religious - by Brian37 - January 8, 2016 at 12:19 pm

RE: Why people are religious - by robvalue - January 8, 2016 at 1:55 pm

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