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Tue Jan-23-07 05:41 PM
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| 36. False dilemma. I believe neither. |
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I believe that people change with time. Some people will get more faith, some will get less.
As for a comparison of the rates at which this happens, I think that would be an indication of no more than the state of society.
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| -Do you think it's a "normal" occurrence that the older people get the more faith they have? |
boomboom |
Jan-20-07 09:24 PM |
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Can't say for others |
mitchtv |
Jan-20-07 09:26 PM |
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Sometimes getting closer to death affects people. NT |
NYCGirl |
Jan-20-07 09:26 PM |
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That's kind of my question |
boomboom |
Jan-20-07 09:31 PM |
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In my stepfather's case, he became very frightened |
ayeshahaqqiqa |
Jan-20-07 09:44 PM |
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no. I have less than when I was 20 |
illinoisprogressive |
Jan-20-07 09:30 PM |
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how come i wonder? |
boomboom |
Jan-20-07 09:32 PM |
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Sooo True... |
waiting for hope |
Jan-20-07 09:32 PM |
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I view Bush's profession of faith as extremely skeptical. Walk the walk, talk the talk, etc. |
boomboom |
Jan-20-07 09:41 PM |
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I think he uses it like a tool to |
waiting for hope |
Jan-20-07 09:50 PM |
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no |
rwheeler31 |
Jan-20-07 09:42 PM |
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I think people get more settled in whatever they believe |
ayeshahaqqiqa |
Jan-20-07 09:43 PM |
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And feel more comfortable with the decisions made |
brer cat |
Jan-20-07 10:00 PM |
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The older I get |
cosmik debris |
Jan-20-07 09:48 PM |
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Hey Cos - Me too!!! |
Bobbieo |
Jan-20-07 09:50 PM |
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My sentiments too. |
Hardrada |
Jan-20-07 09:53 PM |
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My thoughts excatly... |
Freedomofspeech |
Jan-20-07 11:19 PM |
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Exactly my initial thoughts to the OP, too. |
Goblinmonger |
Jan-23-07 11:19 AM |
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I am nearing 60 and the Catholic indoctrination |
rurallib |
Jan-20-07 09:53 PM |
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In my case I was a strong believer when a child and into my teenage |
crim son |
Jan-20-07 09:56 PM |
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I was quite religious (Presbyterian) in my teen years and have slowly become agnostic |
Idealist Hippie |
Jan-20-07 10:03 PM |
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Life gets difficult sometimes. People need to suss out strength in |
applegrove |
Jan-20-07 10:04 PM |
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I believe the opposite n/t |
BuffyTheFundieSlayer |
Jan-20-07 11:32 PM |
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Great question, bb! |
Heaven and Earth |
Jan-20-07 11:57 PM |
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Death approaches, so it's not a surprise, is it? |
Zhade |
Jan-21-07 12:03 AM |
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That's one of the features of Buddhism I like the best. |
Heaven and Earth |
Jan-21-07 12:06 AM |
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Value every moment |
ayeshahaqqiqa |
Jan-21-07 10:26 AM |
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I haven't seen that at all. |
Evoman |
Jan-21-07 12:13 AM |
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Hmmm |
MistressOverdone |
Jan-21-07 07:53 AM |
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I'm on your side, and... |
TreasonousBastard |
Jan-21-07 12:06 PM |
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Eloquently said. |
MistressOverdone |
Jan-21-07 04:25 PM |
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Well said, and I've noticed that's true of myself as I get older. |
raccoon |
Jan-23-07 09:22 AM |
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Some of the liveliest, most intelligent old people I've ever know are |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Jan-21-07 02:54 PM |
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Have you ever met any "elder" atheists? |
Evoman |
Jan-21-07 05:20 PM |
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Possibly, but it's not necessarily so |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Jan-21-07 05:34 PM |
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I believe the opposite. I'm 68 years old |
RebelOne |
Jan-23-07 02:23 PM |
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False dilemma. I believe neither. |
Random_Australian |
Jan-23-07 05:41 PM |
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I'm 81 and even though still an Atheist I find giving my version of sound advise |
heidler1 |
Jan-26-07 03:10 PM |
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It's called "cramming for the final" |
jgraz |
Jan-26-07 04:39 PM |
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