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Do some people need religion?

Poll: Do some people need religion?
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Do some people need religion?
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RE: Do some people need religion?
February 28, 2013 at 9:17 am (This post was last modified: February 28, 2013 at 9:20 am by ThomM.)
(February 17, 2013 at 8:56 pm)CleanShavenJesus Wrote: I do think certain people wouldn't be alive without depending on religion to get them through the day. Faith is powerful. It can save lives.

But - one can have "FAITH" without needing a fairy tale religion
(February 27, 2013 at 7:51 am)Confused Ape Wrote: I voted yes because new religions are being started in modern times. For example, UFO Religions.

It's possible that our species evolved to have religion.

Quote:Professor Pascal Boyer, an anthropologist at Washington University and author of Religion Explained, said that atheism was probably the unnatural way to be.

I've been reading a number of articles about how and why humans could have acquired religion as the result of evolution and all of them conclude that atheists are the odd ones out.



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Since there are LOTS of articles to the opposite - your statement only points out the bias of your choice of articles
(February 28, 2013 at 1:49 am)cato123 Wrote: Fuck the touchy, feely, people need religion to give meaning to their lives bullshit.

Religion is still necessary to keep stupid people from doing real harm to society.

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Sorry - but at a time when religion was the rules of law - in the world - it may have had a place.

Today - government has replaced that and religion is no longer needed
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Do some people need religion?

Messages In This Thread
Do some people need religion? - by Finn - February 17, 2013 at 4:33 pm
RE: Do some people need religion? - by paulpablo - February 17, 2013 at 4:47 pm
RE: Do some people need religion? - by Angrboda - February 17, 2013 at 5:47 pm
RE: Do some people need religion? - by Ryantology - February 17, 2013 at 8:00 pm
RE: Do some people need religion? - by ThomM - February 17, 2013 at 8:32 pm
RE: Do some people need religion? - by rexbeccarox - February 17, 2013 at 8:33 pm
RE: Do some people need religion? - by dg-pilz-e - February 17, 2013 at 8:41 pm
RE: Do some people need religion? - by CleanShavenJesus - February 17, 2013 at 8:56 pm
RE: Do some people need religion? - by ThomM - February 28, 2013 at 9:17 am
RE: Do some people need religion? - by iameatingjam - February 17, 2013 at 11:31 pm
RE: Do some people need religion? - by Minimalist - February 17, 2013 at 11:46 pm
RE: Do some people need religion? - by Ryantology - February 18, 2013 at 12:05 am
RE: Do some people need religion? - by Question Mark - February 18, 2013 at 12:27 am
RE: Do some people need religion? - by naimless - February 24, 2013 at 6:48 pm
RE: Do some people need religion? - by PyroManiac - February 26, 2013 at 11:42 am
RE: Do some people need religion? - by The Magic Pudding - February 26, 2013 at 12:14 pm
RE: Do some people need religion? - by Nobody - February 27, 2013 at 2:02 am
RE: Do some people need religion? - by Confused Ape - February 27, 2013 at 7:51 am
RE: Do some people need religion? - by Justtristo - February 28, 2013 at 1:31 am
RE: Do some people need religion? - by justin - February 28, 2013 at 1:45 am
RE: Do some people need religion? - by Cato - February 28, 2013 at 1:49 am
RE: Do some people need religion? - by KichigaiNeko - February 28, 2013 at 6:06 am
RE: Do some people need religion? - by plaincents - February 28, 2013 at 10:26 am
RE: Do some people need religion? - by KichigaiNeko - March 1, 2013 at 6:39 am
RE: Do some people need religion? - by naimless - March 1, 2013 at 8:33 pm

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