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> Organised religion fizzled away when faced with widespread access to the facts Where? That's certainly not the case in America; access to facts does nothing
by gnaritas 15y ago
> Organised religion fizzled away when faced with widespread access to the facts
Where? That's certainly not the case in America; access to facts does nothing more than make believers even more devout.
- geden 15y agoIn the minds of the educated middle class.
- gnaritas 15y agoWho are vastly vastly outnumbered. If facts changed minds, religion wouldn't exist.
- geden 15y agoFacts + time = changed mind. Various primitive gods/spirits probably fitted the available facts pretty well at some point. The educated middle class is perhaps outnumbered, but holds much power (ha like iOS vs Android) in that most teachers are educated middle class. And at least in the UK, teachers seem to be mostly areligious.
- gnaritas 15y ago> And at least in the UK, teachers seem to be mostly areligious. Lucky you.