Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God?

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Poll: THE WORLD NEEDS RELIGION, EVEN IF IT DOESN'T NEED GOD? This poll is closed.
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Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God?

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RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God?

January 24, 2012 at 9:37 pm

Quote:That fact that people were virtually universally filthy before they discovered the wonder of bathing doesn't suggest that humans needed poor hygiene, en masse.

Indeed,that is I why said "suggests (but does not prove)".

Gibbons? Really? OK. Sounds like Seneca.

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Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by Darwinian - January 24, 2012 at 11:49 am

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by Doubting Thomas - January 24, 2012 at 11:51 am

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by Anomalocaris - January 24, 2012 at 11:52 am

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by Rokcet Scientist - January 24, 2012 at 12:27 pm

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by Edwardo Piet - January 24, 2012 at 1:27 pm

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by AthiestAtheist - January 24, 2012 at 5:12 pm

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by Minimalist - January 24, 2012 at 1:44 pm

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by downbeatplumb - January 24, 2012 at 3:32 pm

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by 5thHorseman - January 24, 2012 at 3:39 pm

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by genkaus - January 24, 2012 at 3:45 pm

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by houseofcantor - January 24, 2012 at 3:47 pm

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by JohnDG - January 24, 2012 at 4:00 pm

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by padraic - January 24, 2012 at 6:23 pm

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by Anomalocaris - January 24, 2012 at 6:48 pm

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by padraic - January 24, 2012 at 9:37 pm

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by Cosmic Ape - January 25, 2012 at 12:21 am

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by Minimalist - January 25, 2012 at 12:54 am

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by Blam! - January 25, 2012 at 1:18 am

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by Cosmic Ape - January 25, 2012 at 1:35 am

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by Anomalocaris - January 25, 2012 at 1:54 am

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by Ace Otana - January 25, 2012 at 7:52 am

RE: Does the world need religion, even if it doesn't need God? - by J.Wylie - January 25, 2012 at 9:31 am

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