(July 15, 2017 at 8:30 pm)Aliza Wrote:(July 15, 2017 at 8:26 pm)Astonished Wrote: I would have added something about, what's to be made of the fact that religions are so exclusionary and elitist and favor in-group members, which does offer incentives (monetary and social) to stay in? Pretty fucked up kind of system to be supporting or belonging to, at least in the eyes of an outsider. I'd ask if there's any defense of that but I doubt it'll be coherent.
We can start with you making your question more coherent.
... Oh wait, you didn't ask a question. NVM.
The first sentence is a compound sentence but still a question. Perhaps you require it to be dumbed-down somewhat.
Religions were invented to impress and dupe illiterate, superstitious stone-age peasants. So in this modern, enlightened age of information, what's your excuse? Or are you saying with all your advantages, you were still tricked as easily as those early humans?
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There is no better way to convey the least amount of information in the greatest amount of words than to try explaining your religious views.
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There is no better way to convey the least amount of information in the greatest amount of words than to try explaining your religious views.
