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In reply to the discussion: Why is it ok for people to believe in some fake things and not others? [View all]Act_of_Reparation
(9,116 posts)80. It's emblematic of the schizophrenic thinking of the moderates.
The religious center has two contradictory means by which they dismiss the devout. They're "literalists" or "fundamentalists" (i.e., they take the religion too seriously) --OR-- they're "fake Christians" (i.e., they're not really religious at all). These tactics are utterly transparent in that they are obvious knee-jerk attempts to dismiss fanaticism out of hand, presumably because they don't want to have a conversation about the role their religion plays in creating said fanatics.
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Eko
Jul 2018
#13
Some things are obviously fake and some things are obviously true, or seen as likely true if you
braddy
Jul 2018
#15
100s of thousands of years, the more we learn, the farther it goes back, but you think humans aren't
braddy
Jul 2018
#38
I don't think people go to meetings to reinforce their belief in a god either...
ret5hd
Jul 2018
#57
LOL, speaking in general about the species rather than an individual, yeah that is a real deal
braddy
Jul 2018
#45
Lots of individuals with no reason not to suspect anything but recent history
Major Nikon
Jul 2018
#46
Your post recognizes what humans recognize, God, they aren't always clear on him, but they know
braddy
Jul 2018
#40
And imagine if the more patriotic you were, the more likely you were to blow up a Canadian cafe.
Pope George Ringo II
Aug 2018
#77
Are you seriously suggesting there's nothing inherently wrong with naziism?
Major Nikon
Aug 2018
#112
Cherry picking? You realize your best example is .03% of Christians in the US, right?
Major Nikon
Aug 2018
#156
No teenager really believes they are indestructible and wont OD, they just think they will beat the
Eko
Jul 2018
#54