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A thing about religious (and other) people and the illusion of free will
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RE: A thing about religious (and other) people and the illusion of free will
Well, consider the alternative. Thinking for Yourself™ - which is to say having a wholly disparate viewpoint from your people.

-but what are you going to do with it?

People thinking for themselves doesn't really amount to change in the world. That's the advantage that religiosity has over independant thinking, and it's not inconsequential.
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RE: A thing about religious (and other) people and the illusion of free will - by The Grand Nudger - October 17, 2023 at 1:23 pm

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