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Is theism more rational in a pre-scientific context?

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Is theism more rational in a pre-scientific context?
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RE: Is theism more rational in a pre-scientific context?
March 7, 2017 at 12:40 am
I think that's initially where religion came from. Our ancestors had to have some way to explain what theycouldn.t understand.

Later it became a way to control peopke.

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RE: Is theism more rational in a pre-scientific context? - by The Valkyrie - March 7, 2017 at 12:40 am

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