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NeoGreen

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15. It's not much more than a security blanket...

Reply to lindysalsagal (Reply #14)

Tue May 26, 2020, 07:15 PM

May 2020

...they steadfastly refuse to take responsibility for their life, and death. They want to live forever, so they willfully embrace whatever narrative gives them that comfort, regardless of the fact the narrative does not comport with reality.

It's willful, purposed, ignorance, nothing more.

All so they may 'believe' and have 'faith' in the magic story they have been sold: that they will live forever.

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Proof that religion is an addiction [View all] lindysalsagal May 2020 OP

Why isn't that sufficient? Pantagruel May 2020 #1

I'm not so sure Major Nikon May 2020 #4

Can't pass the collection plate illegal smile May 2020 #2

The fines should be different for commercial entities. CaptYossarian May 2020 #3

They need close physical contact to spread an apocalyptic plague Bretton Garcia May 2020 #5

Addiction is an overused term. guillaumeb May 2020 #6

But religious cults seem to addict us to one idea. Bretton Garcia May 2020 #7

Political cults often seem to addict one to an idea. guillaumeb May 2020 #10

Maybe Bretton Garcia May 2020 #11

What counter-argument are you implying? hurl May 2020 #8

What evidence was presented to merit the use of the term addiction? guillaumeb May 2020 #9

The common psychological standard Bretton Garcia May 2020 #12

So if the vast majority of people in general are not destructive to others? guillaumeb May 2020 #16

Evangelicals, the evil angels, are pretty numerous Bretton Garcia May 2020 #17

Which avoids my points. guillaumeb May 2020 #20

White evangelicalism is a different religion by now. Bretton Garcia May 2020 #21

Good points. guillaumeb May 2020 #22

Seems like a perfect use of the word, by definition: NeoGreen May 2020 #13

Thanks, ng. They cling to it because the organizers lindysalsagal May 2020 #14

It's not much more than a security blanket... NeoGreen May 2020 #15

The whole "reunited" w dead loved ones is too irresistible lindysalsagal May 2020 #18

Yep. This is a 1-ride show... NeoGreen May 2020 #19