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RE: Can religion be positive
January 5, 2015 at 1:54 pm
(January 5, 2015 at 10:49 am)Jacob(smooth) Wrote: This was sort of a question which arose in my mind from the "is religion child abuse" thread.

Is religion always a bad thing?

I'll go on a limb here and say I think not. I honestly believe that had I not found my faith when I did I would not be here. It was a valuable crutch at a time when I desperately needed one. It was, I now believe, based on a lie, but it was no less effective for that, a "spiritual placebo" if you will. No active ingredient but still gives results.

What say you?

All Mormons I've ever met seem to be happy.
Is happiness over a lie an ok thing to be?



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Can religion be positive - by Jacob(smooth) - January 5, 2015 at 10:49 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Alex K - January 5, 2015 at 10:52 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Nope - January 5, 2015 at 11:11 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Dystopia - January 5, 2015 at 10:53 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Chad32 - January 5, 2015 at 10:57 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by pocaracas - January 5, 2015 at 11:06 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by h4ym4n - January 5, 2015 at 11:13 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by fr0d0 - January 5, 2015 at 12:41 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by Whateverist - January 5, 2015 at 7:38 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by abaris - January 5, 2015 at 7:42 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by FatAndFaithless - January 5, 2015 at 11:15 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Jacob(smooth) - January 5, 2015 at 11:17 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by FatAndFaithless - January 5, 2015 at 11:20 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Jacob(smooth) - January 5, 2015 at 11:22 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by dyresand - January 5, 2015 at 11:23 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by FatAndFaithless - January 5, 2015 at 11:23 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Whateverist - January 5, 2015 at 11:25 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Jacob(smooth) - January 5, 2015 at 11:52 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Alex K - January 5, 2015 at 1:52 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by robvalue - January 5, 2015 at 11:34 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Whateverist - January 5, 2015 at 11:39 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by robvalue - January 5, 2015 at 11:43 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by FatAndFaithless - January 5, 2015 at 11:47 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by robvalue - January 5, 2015 at 11:52 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Jacob(smooth) - January 5, 2015 at 11:58 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Brian37 - January 5, 2015 at 12:16 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by Jackalope - January 5, 2015 at 12:23 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by Jacob(smooth) - January 5, 2015 at 12:30 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by Brian37 - January 5, 2015 at 12:35 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by Jackalope - January 5, 2015 at 1:26 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by Brian37 - January 5, 2015 at 1:45 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by robvalue - January 5, 2015 at 12:26 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by Minimalist - January 5, 2015 at 12:27 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by ManMachine - January 5, 2015 at 12:33 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by Brian37 - January 5, 2015 at 12:45 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by ManMachine - January 6, 2015 at 10:30 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by The Grand Nudger - January 5, 2015 at 12:37 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by FatAndFaithless - January 5, 2015 at 12:37 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by robvalue - January 5, 2015 at 12:39 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by robvalue - January 5, 2015 at 12:43 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by downbeatplumb - January 5, 2015 at 1:54 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by Silver - January 5, 2015 at 2:03 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by bennyboy - January 5, 2015 at 8:49 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by psychoslice - January 5, 2015 at 10:42 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by Jenny A - January 5, 2015 at 11:40 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by psychoslice - January 6, 2015 at 12:08 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Brian37 - January 6, 2015 at 7:03 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by The Grand Nudger - January 6, 2015 at 12:32 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Jenny A - January 6, 2015 at 12:45 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by BlackMason - January 6, 2015 at 2:38 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Jacob(smooth) - January 6, 2015 at 6:35 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by LastPoet - January 6, 2015 at 5:21 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by fr0d0 - January 6, 2015 at 8:42 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Jacob(smooth) - January 6, 2015 at 7:11 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Brian37 - January 6, 2015 at 8:30 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by robvalue - January 6, 2015 at 7:17 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by pocaracas - January 6, 2015 at 7:44 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Jacob(smooth) - January 6, 2015 at 7:24 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by Whateverist - January 6, 2015 at 8:43 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by robvalue - January 6, 2015 at 7:37 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by robvalue - January 6, 2015 at 7:48 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by pocaracas - January 6, 2015 at 7:53 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by robvalue - January 6, 2015 at 10:38 am
RE: Can religion be positive - by ManMachine - January 6, 2015 at 12:10 pm
RE: Can religion be positive - by Spooky - January 6, 2015 at 10:57 am

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