A thing about religious (and other) people and the illusion of free will

[Ahriman]

IDK, could be fun, and as a demonstration.  Think of some normative statement from a religion you don't believe in, that you actually agree with.  You don't have to tell me what it is.  Just consider why you agree with it.  Do you think you only agree with it because you were taught to?  Think of some normative statement you've accepted from a single authoritative individual in your life ( a parent, a close friend, a hero).  Do you think you accept it on the basis of their having said it, or because you think they got it right?

I picked up the idea that "there is a lot of evil in the world" from my father, and I definitely think that shit's true.