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reggie the dog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-03-09 06:09 AM
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145. it is not bigotry to say that christians are superstitious, they are
superstitious su⋅per⋅sti⋅tious
   /ˌsupərˈstɪʃəs/ Show Spelled Pronunciation Show IPA
–adjective
1. of the nature of, characterized by, or proceeding from superstition: superstitious fears.
2. pertaining to or connected with superstition: superstitious legends.
3. believing in, full of, or influenced by superstition.

superstition - 6 dictionary results
Superstition

su⋅per⋅sti⋅tion
   /ˌsupərˈstɪʃən/ Show Spelled Pronunciation Show IPA
–noun
1. a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge, in or of the ominous significance of a particular thing, circumstance, occurrence, proceeding, or the like.
2. a system or collection of such beliefs.
3. a custom or act based on such a belief.
4. irrational fear of what is unknown or mysterious, esp. in connection with religion.
5. any blindly accepted belief or notion.


see, a belief or nation not based on reason or knowledge, all religions involving a diety fall into this category.
definition from dictionary.com
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