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A Question for Thesists
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A Question for Thesists
To the theists who frequent this board, I have a question for you.  I haven't been around here long, so apologies if it's already been asked.  My question is simply this.  Why do you believe in god?  Is it a simple matter of continuing the tradition of the way you were raised?  Is it the result of scientific research in which you determined that religion answered your questions about life and the world more accurately than science?  Something else?  I have a difficult time establishing what specifically causes most people to believe.  As a follow-up question, had you been raised atheist, what do you suppose the chances are that you would have found your god and converted to your religion in adulthood?
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A Question for Thesists - by AtheistAspie - July 26, 2015 at 4:22 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by ignoramus - July 26, 2015 at 5:00 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by robvalue - July 26, 2015 at 5:50 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by Mr.wizard - July 26, 2015 at 7:16 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by ignoramus - July 26, 2015 at 8:22 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by Neo-Scholastic - July 31, 2015 at 1:39 pm
RE: A Question for Thesists - by Crossless1 - July 31, 2015 at 1:53 pm
RE: A Question for Thesists - by Longhorn - July 26, 2015 at 8:42 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by polar bear - July 26, 2015 at 9:45 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by Exian - July 26, 2015 at 9:57 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by AtheistAspie - July 26, 2015 at 5:08 pm
RE: A Question for Thesists - by Lemonvariable72 - July 26, 2015 at 6:34 pm
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RE: A Question for Thesists - by professor - July 26, 2015 at 8:34 pm
A Question for Thesists - by KUSA - July 26, 2015 at 11:27 pm
RE: A Question for Thesists - by Ravenshire - July 26, 2015 at 11:33 pm
RE: A Question for Thesists - by ignoramus - July 27, 2015 at 3:03 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by Longhorn - July 27, 2015 at 4:03 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by Foxaèr - July 26, 2015 at 11:41 pm
RE: A Question for Thesists - by robvalue - July 27, 2015 at 2:47 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by Pyrrho - July 27, 2015 at 9:52 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by Foxaèr - July 27, 2015 at 2:49 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by robvalue - July 27, 2015 at 3:02 am
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RE: A Question for Thesists - by Longhorn - July 27, 2015 at 4:04 am
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RE: A Question for Thesists - by Lemonvariable72 - July 27, 2015 at 9:29 am
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RE: A Question for Thesists - by robvalue - July 27, 2015 at 10:31 am
A Question for Thesists - by TubbyTubby - July 27, 2015 at 11:03 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by Crossless1 - July 27, 2015 at 11:28 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by robvalue - July 27, 2015 at 11:56 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by Kingpin - July 27, 2015 at 12:14 pm
RE: A Question for Thesists - by Jenny A - July 31, 2015 at 10:44 am
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RE: A Question for Thesists - by Kingpin - July 27, 2015 at 4:25 pm
RE: A Question for Thesists - by TubbyTubby - July 28, 2015 at 3:43 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by robvalue - July 28, 2015 at 4:08 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by Drich - July 28, 2015 at 10:13 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by Pyrrho - July 28, 2015 at 10:36 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by Crossless1 - July 28, 2015 at 11:08 am
RE: A Question for Thesists - by TubbyTubby - July 28, 2015 at 1:09 pm
RE: A Question for Thesists - by Drich - July 28, 2015 at 4:02 pm
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RE: A Question for Thesists - by Drich - July 28, 2015 at 4:38 pm
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RE: A Question for Thesists - by Drich - July 31, 2015 at 9:51 am
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RE: A Question for Thesists - by Longhorn - July 31, 2015 at 3:26 pm
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