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Are some people truly better off believing?

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Are some people truly better off believing?
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RE: Are some people truly better off believing?
May 20, 2015 at 5:32 pm
(May 20, 2015 at 4:16 pm)Napoléon Wrote:
(May 20, 2015 at 4:13 pm)Razzle Wrote: Under what circumstances, if any, might you prefer that someone maintain their theistic beliefs?

None.

Knowledge should always be preferable to ignorance.

Well, for the rest of society, straitjacket is some times preferable to freedom for some people.
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RE: Are some people truly better off believing? - by Anomalocaris - May 20, 2015 at 5:32 pm

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