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Is belief in God a natural instinct ?

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Is belief in God a natural instinct ?
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RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ?
November 19, 2012 at 9:52 am (This post was last modified: November 19, 2012 at 9:53 am by Faith No More.)
That'd be a bit like explaining to a dog why it shouldn't shit on the carpet. It's better to just swat it in the ass and rub its nose in it.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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Is belief in God a natural instinct ?

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Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by mr.atheist - November 18, 2012 at 4:26 pm
RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by mr.atheist - November 18, 2012 at 4:36 pm
RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by mr.atheist - November 18, 2012 at 5:51 pm
RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by Brian37 - November 18, 2012 at 6:21 pm
RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by mr.atheist - November 18, 2012 at 6:38 pm
RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by Minimalist - November 18, 2012 at 7:55 pm
RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by John V - November 19, 2012 at 9:15 am
RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by Angrboda - November 18, 2012 at 9:11 pm
RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by Annik - November 18, 2012 at 9:25 pm
RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by mr.atheist - November 18, 2012 at 9:46 pm
RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by Angrboda - November 18, 2012 at 10:06 pm
RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by mr.atheist - November 19, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by festive1 - November 19, 2012 at 9:32 am
RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by John V - November 19, 2012 at 2:08 pm
RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by festive1 - November 19, 2012 at 2:36 pm
RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by Faith No More - November 19, 2012 at 9:52 am
RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by John V - November 19, 2012 at 3:39 pm
RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by Ryantology - November 19, 2012 at 4:33 pm
RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by Angrboda - November 20, 2012 at 3:34 am
RE: Is belief in God a natural instinct ? - by mr.atheist - November 21, 2012 at 2:16 pm

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