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Atheists & Agnostics

ZombieHorde

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2. We help perpetuate superstition when we accept opinions as facts.

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Original post)

Sun Aug 21, 2016, 03:46 PM

Aug 2016

When someone says behavior x is wrong and behavior y is right, and it's stated as an objective truth, we can agree, which avoids conflict, but we're only perpetuating the myth that our opinions dictate reality. Confusing subjective thought with objective thought seems to be the heart of many religions.

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My morning epiphany: The one thing they all have in common is why religions persist. [View all] Binkie The Clown Aug 2016 OP

totally n/t 8 track mind Aug 2016 #1

We help perpetuate superstition when we accept opinions as facts. ZombieHorde Aug 2016 #2

Totally True ! Tigerinu Sep 2016 #3