TitusLucretiusCarus wrote:
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It is too bad because religion can be such a life-saver and a beacon of hope to people at the worst moments of their lives.
hhmmmm, that could be a problematic statement given the OP and topic.
The brain function of "faith" certainly can...but organized religion...the whole power structure deal and people subjugating themselves to the will and morality of others...that's absolutely destructive. The myth of shared morality is a destructive myth of ego.
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