Belief as a mechanism for self deception
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A Light in the Darkness wrote:Religious belief is the norm established by every major society in the history of humanity, including those that enforced atheism tyrannically.
Wow! What a contradiction!
And crawling on the planet's face
Some insects called the human race
Lost in time
And lost in space...and meaning
Some insects called the human race
Lost in time
And lost in space...and meaning
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Mercury wrote:A Light in the Darkness wrote:Religious belief is the norm established by every major society in the history of humanity, including those that enforced atheism tyrannically.
Wow! What a contradiction!
While atheism does not imply religion, I believe that some brands of atheism (remember, atheism is a unified thing) do entail a form of religion complete with leader worship.
Or maybe I'm making junk up.
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asbestosman wrote:Mercury wrote:A Light in the Darkness wrote:Religious belief is the norm established by every major society in the history of humanity, including those that enforced atheism tyrannically.
Wow! What a contradiction!
While atheism does not imply religion, I believe that some brands of atheism (remember, atheism is a unified thing) do entail a form of religion complete with leader worship.
Or maybe I'm making junk up.
What specific "school", if there is one, of atheism do you see this in?
And crawling on the planet's face
Some insects called the human race
Lost in time
And lost in space...and meaning
Some insects called the human race
Lost in time
And lost in space...and meaning
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Mercury wrote:asbestosman wrote:While atheism does not imply religion, I believe that some brands of atheism (remember, atheism is a unified thing) do entail a form of religion complete with leader worship.
Or maybe I'm making junk up.
What specific "school", if there is one, of atheism do you see this in?
Marxism / Communism. However, I do not claim to be an expert on that subject.
That's General Leo. He could be my friend if he weren't my enemy.
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I support NCMO
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