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[–] 7 points 2 years ago (19 children)

But it's not about that for many people. For many people, being religious is more about finding strength and peace in that kind of guided spirituality

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    The same thing can be said about most conspiracy theories. People want to believe in aliens because then we aren't alone and they feel more comfortable, for example. The biggest issue I have is it leads them to do things that are un-helpful for the rest of humanity.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    And for some finding religion is about having a reason to invade another country

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    And explaining what happens when you die. Which by its very definition nobody alive can know

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    Of course we can. We have means to observe the dying process. There is already a lot of scientific knowledge on that topic.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    From the outside, yes. We don't have anything information about the post-death experience.

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