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Az Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-04-06 01:40 PM
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18. The utilitarian god
In some ways this if very true. Having faith in a god removes a lot of stress and anxiety from some people's lives. It gives them meaning and purpose. It gives them confidence. Evolutionarily speaking this is good stuff. In the short term.
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  -Okay, I've been bad. How much trouble am I in? Hamlette  Dec-02-06 07:22 PM   #0 
  - Good post!  Christa   Dec-02-06 09:00 PM   #1 
  - It would be interesting to hear their reactions  BuffyTheFundieSlayer   Dec-02-06 09:51 PM   #2 
  - sometimes I'm even sympathetic towards them  Hamlette   Dec-03-06 03:36 AM   #4 
     - I was in a heated discussion with a friend once  BuffyTheFundieSlayer   Dec-03-06 04:16 AM   #5 
  - Thanks for the tip!  onager   Dec-02-06 11:58 PM   #3 
  - So let me get the premise of the book straight  YankeyMCC   Dec-03-06 05:51 AM   #6 
  - Yes, it's more comforting,  ozone_man   Dec-03-06 08:44 AM   #8 
     - It puts to mind a Bertrand Russell quote  YankeyMCC   Dec-03-06 08:52 AM   #9 
        - I should get it too.  ozone_man   Dec-04-06 10:28 AM   #16 
  - Maybe they won't get it  neebob   Dec-03-06 08:33 AM   #7 
  - You can lead a wack job to logic  Warpy   Dec-03-06 10:40 AM   #10 
  - Didn't really like "Life of Pi" myself  catbert836   Dec-03-06 11:40 AM   #11 
  - God does make life more interesting, as long as you don't believe he's real.  Hamlette   Dec-03-06 12:31 PM   #12 
     - Gosh, I never really thought about the 6 billion prayers ...  neebob   Dec-03-06 03:15 PM   #14 
  - This author will be on the "World Book Club"  YankeyMCC   Dec-03-06 12:33 PM   #13 
  - I have it on CD and we all love it at here  goddess40   Dec-04-06 07:56 AM   #15 
  - You're very naughty and very clever.  Ladyhawk   Dec-04-06 12:59 PM   #17 
  - The utilitarian god  Az   Dec-04-06 01:40 PM   #18 
  - The universal neurosis.  ozone_man   Dec-05-06 05:19 PM   #19 
     - The endless debate  Az   Dec-05-06 05:27 PM   #20 
     - That's a great quote.  Ladyhawk   Dec-05-06 11:28 PM   #21 
  - I've heard of the book  TheCentepedeShoes   Dec-10-06 05:01 PM   #22 
 

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