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What's wrong with belief?
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RE: What's wrong with belief?
What's wrong with belief is it's wrapped up with behaviour. If you actually believe something, it will affect your conduct.

I don't care if someone believes in fairies or goblins or gods or whatever, I care when they start to take it seriously and base their behaviour on what it is their deity tells them to. It could be harmless, but what if it's not? Homophobia, Stem cell research, Jihad etc.
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"Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak minds."
Einstein

When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down happy. They told me I didn't understand the assignment. I told them they didn't understand life.

- John Lennon
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Messages In This Thread
What's wrong with belief? - by BethK - June 6, 2011 at 3:55 am
RE: What's wrong with belief? - by Violet - June 6, 2011 at 4:59 am
RE: What's wrong with belief? - by Rhage - June 6, 2011 at 3:52 pm
RE: What's wrong with belief? - by Gawdzilla - June 6, 2011 at 8:11 am
RE: What's wrong with belief? - by Cinjin - June 6, 2011 at 10:13 am
RE: What's wrong with belief? - by BethK - June 7, 2011 at 2:28 am
RE: What's wrong with belief? - by technophobe - June 7, 2011 at 2:09 pm
RE: What's wrong with belief? - by Minimalist - June 6, 2011 at 11:02 am
RE: What's wrong with belief? - by Violet - June 6, 2011 at 5:15 pm
RE: What's wrong with belief? - by BloodyHeretic - June 7, 2011 at 2:20 pm
RE: What's wrong with belief? - by Jax - June 8, 2011 at 7:39 am
RE: What's wrong with belief? - by oscarstrok - June 12, 2011 at 9:55 am

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