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Raven123

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26. Not sure how much difference it would make

Sat Dec 15, 2018, 08:00 PM

Dec 2018

While I agree that it is a sad observation on the the humane race that religious beliefs or lack thereof have led to atrocious behavior, I’m not sure that a world where non belief in a myth would result threat to spend eternity in hell would prevent the ills you mention. I think one would have to do a rather in-depth hsirotical study to draw any kind of conclusion.

Living in a world of “alternative facts” makes me suspect that “myth making” simply be one of those characteiistics the human mind.

Just a thought

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Imagine a World Where Not Believing in Some Old Myth [View all] MineralMan Dec 2018 OP

How about just being able to rid ourselves of the notion that some unknowable entity... trotsky Dec 2018 #1

How about that, indeed? MineralMan Dec 2018 #6

Yes (n/t) PJMcK Dec 2018 #27

The answer to that is, we'd be far worse off. Glamrock Dec 2018 #2

Oh, no doubt, according to some, MineralMan Dec 2018 #9

Never understood that line of logic. Glamrock Dec 2018 #12

Maybe you should put some of those on your bucket list marylandblue Dec 2018 #15

You ain't right Glamrock Dec 2018 #21

Lots of people believe in eternal damnation, but also believe THEIR actions are OK. trotsky Dec 2018 #28

Good point Glamrock Dec 2018 #29

"Divine Judgement"... NeoGreen Dec 2018 #3

A very wise meme, indeed! MineralMan Dec 2018 #7

Wait a minute... MoonchildCA Dec 2018 #4

Yes. I believe so. MineralMan Dec 2018 #5

We would not have had certain wars. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #8

Ah...So the occasional good outweighs the massive evils? MineralMan Dec 2018 #10

"Occasional" good? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #11

Did you balance in the centuries religious Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #14

A lot of the relics and buildings of those destroyed ancient cultures were also religious. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #19

When I balance the positive contributions of religion MineralMan Dec 2018 #17

I look more to the first part qazplm135 Dec 2018 #23

Yeah but it wouldn't be perfect! Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #13

LOL! MineralMan Dec 2018 #18

What about believing in some new myth? Igel Dec 2018 #16

I am happy to be your inspiration. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #20

Your mood is not my concern. MineralMan Dec 2018 #22

Is this your mantra? guillaumeb Dec 2018 #24

No mantras for me. MineralMan Dec 2018 #25

Not sure how much difference it would make Raven123 Dec 2018 #26