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What is needed to combat the overwhelming level of belief in God?
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RE: What is needed to combat the overwhelming level of belief in God?
December 11, 2015 at 8:13 pm
(December 11, 2015 at 8:02 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote: I agree with Rhythm.  Gods are a byproduct of our social brain.  They are a natural extension of how we think.

And the future? Do you science will have an impact on the levels of belief?
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RE: What is needed to combat the overwhelming level of belief in God?
December 11, 2015 at 8:13 pm
(December 11, 2015 at 8:10 pm)SteveII Wrote:
(December 11, 2015 at 7:42 pm)excitedpenguin Wrote: My basic argument comes from a different place. You can cite me all sorts of reasons why you think people will still be religious or believe in god in the future, but for me it's pretty clear why they won't. And the reason is, we're all the same at some basic level. We all have the same brains. If I could do it, so can the rest of the world.

But they are not and that is the point. There are more an more each year.

We're not there yet, but we will be. That kind of cultural change doesn't take place overnight. I think we've already gotten rid of it to some essential extent, we just don't realise it yet.
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#43
RE: What is needed to combat the overwhelming level of belief in God?
December 11, 2015 at 8:15 pm
This is getting quite amusing.

Tell me again, why do you think we won't get rid of religion?
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#44
RE: What is needed to combat the overwhelming level of belief in God?
December 11, 2015 at 8:15 pm
I'm undecided on whether some people need to believe or not.

Personally my instinct is that some people are more gullible than others, and maybe there always will be religions: But I don't think there has to be.
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RE: What is needed to combat the overwhelming level of belief in God?
December 11, 2015 at 8:19 pm (This post was last modified: December 11, 2015 at 8:23 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(December 11, 2015 at 8:13 pm)SteveII Wrote: And the future? Do you science will have an impact on the levels of belief?
Does science impact your level of belief?  I certainly havent seen people abandoning their faith in genesis after having modern synth explained, demonstrated, and thoroughly established before them for their benefit.  Sure, there are people out there who leave their faiths because science, effectively, says no...but there are just as many pyrimidiots in the world who see some piece of scientific literature and launch into a brand new version of asshattery.  

Look at all the QM bullshit of late.

Obviously cant speak for Jorg, but I couldn't help but chime in on that one, you left the door pretty damned wide Steve.  Rolleyes
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#46
RE: What is needed to combat the overwhelming level of belief in God?
December 11, 2015 at 8:19 pm
I'm not trying to be rude but I honestly can't tell whether you people really are that stupid or are just unable to concede a point.
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#47
RE: What is needed to combat the overwhelming level of belief in God?
December 11, 2015 at 8:20 pm
(December 11, 2015 at 8:13 pm)SteveII Wrote:
(December 11, 2015 at 8:02 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote: I agree with Rhythm.  Gods are a byproduct of our social brain.  They are a natural extension of how we think.

And the future? Do you science will have an impact on the levels of belief?

Science will change what we believe. 500 years ago, the existence of souls was unquestioned; today in mainstream belief, the role of the brain in personhood has supplanted belief in a soul.
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RE: What is needed to combat the overwhelming level of belief in God?
December 11, 2015 at 8:20 pm
You and I are atheists. Therefore anyone can become atheist. What's so hard to understand about that? Why do you have to drag the conversation into wholly different domains it has nothing to do with?
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RE: What is needed to combat the overwhelming level of belief in God?
December 11, 2015 at 8:21 pm (This post was last modified: December 11, 2015 at 8:21 pm by Edwardo Piet.)
(December 11, 2015 at 8:19 pm)excitedpenguin Wrote: I'm not trying to be rude but I honestly can't tell whether you people really are that stupid or are just unable to concede a point.

False dichotomy. You stupid bugger.
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RE: What is needed to combat the overwhelming level of belief in God?
December 11, 2015 at 8:21 pm
(December 11, 2015 at 8:21 pm)Evie Wrote:
(December 11, 2015 at 8:19 pm)excitedpenguin Wrote: I'm not trying to be rude but I honestly can't tell whether you people really are that stupid or are just unable to concede a point.

False dichotomy. You stupid bugger.

Fuck off, ok? Either engage me or don't, but spare me your remarks.
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