If you are religious now and were non-religious before

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Anonymous wrote:^^

My brother was the opposite. He was quiet and thoughtful. Then he lost any sense of direction and became obsessed with left wing politics. He is not a nice person anymore.

Because he no longer tolerates BS from his religious/RWNJ family members?

The typical response form intolerant left wingers that same people are actually different from them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^

My brother was the opposite. He was quiet and thoughtful. Then he lost any sense of direction and became obsessed with left wing politics. He is not a nice person anymore.

Because he no longer tolerates BS from his religious/RWNJ family members?

The typical response form intolerant left wingers that same people are actually different from them.

Does pp think anyone should tolerate BS?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^

My brother was the opposite. He was quiet and thoughtful. Then he lost any sense of direction and became obsessed with left wing politics. He is not a nice person anymore.

Because he no longer tolerates BS from his religious/RWNJ family members?

The typical response form intolerant left wingers that same people are actually different from them.

Does pp think anyone should tolerate BS?

You mean different opinions and value systems? Because that’s what you are calling bs. Other people have a right to believe as they wish. You should realize that. Are you the poster who said belief in witches is schizophrenia? Lots of people posting here that are factually incorrect about a host of issues and legally wrong to boot, freedom of religion(not freedom from religion) is guaranteed by our Constitution. You have zero “right” to limit other people’s religious beliefs or the expression of those beliefs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^

My brother was the opposite. He was quiet and thoughtful. Then he lost any sense of direction and became obsessed with left wing politics. He is not a nice person anymore.

Because he no longer tolerates BS from his religious/RWNJ family members?

The typical response form intolerant left wingers that same people are actually different from them.

Does pp think anyone should tolerate BS?

Certainly not if it is left-wing BS!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Becoming “born again” has been associated with brain damage. Draw your own conclusions.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3068149/

Picture a Venn diagram with two circles, one for brain damage and one for being born again. Then picture the tiny piece where these circles overlap, and draw your own conclusions about pp’s ability to interpret scientific papers.

Here another one-

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5500821/

Lots of theories abound, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that there are many factors beyond individual choice that influence religious thinking. OP asked “what changed to make them religious” - for a fair number of people, it’s their brains that changed.

Again, brain damage causes lots of behavioral changes. Doesn’t mean all religious people are brain damaged. Don’t sacrifice logic to make a bigoted point.

Please don't change meaning to make a bigoted point. Pp never mentioned "brain damage" - you did.

No one ever said all religious people are brain damaged. But among those who found religion and went fundie, a portion of them ARE brain damaged. Stop being so sensitive.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are you religious now, or what changed? What do you believe now?

I believe in the interconnectedness of all life. Learning about rhizomes and how tress of different species help each other with the help of other organisms is fascinating to me. I think is has always been a part of me, but I am learning more and I am able to get out into nature more. I am also finding that the moon cycles, the earth's orbit and sun cycles are also something I want to observe and celebrate. I am more drawn to the moon cycles though.

You're spiritual. Not uncommon these days.

I think of myself as religious too.

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I find most atheists to be brain-damaged.

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Anonymous wrote:I find most atheists to be brain-damaged.

Why?

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Anonymous wrote:I find most atheists to be brain-damaged.

Why?

You're not going to get an answer to that. At least not an honest one.

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Anonymous wrote:I find most atheists to be brain-damaged.

Why?

You're not going to get an answer to that. At least not an honest one.

right -- that poster is just trying to generate outrage.