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> People want belonging and a sense of being part of something greater than themselves. Belief in the supernatural is not required to engender that feeling. I
by tomxor 6y ago
> People want belonging and a sense of being part of something greater than themselves. Belief in the supernatural is not required to engender that feeling.
I agree, but feel like this is a not a bad thing most of the time (even though it can be), and I say this as an atheist in the traditional sense, with iconoclastic tendencies when provoked...
- novok 6y agoThe problem, is the same faults of religious movements happen with these religions-without-the-supernatural, but as an atheist you don't have the same supernatural to mock as a defense. You see faith based reasoning and very strong emotional reactions to things that are not real.
- tomxor 6y agoOn second thought you are right, there is a lot of faith base nonsense going on, especially post-facebook.