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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have discussions on this religion forum influenced you either away from or towards religion? If away, how? And if towards, which religion and why?
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Yes, I have always been agnostic; however this forum has really confirmed my beliefs that atheists are among the most insufferable of all beliefs.

The only more insufferable group I have come across are fundamentalist Muslims; who are truly brain dead.

Previously I considered switching from agnostic to atheist but both IRL and on the internet these people are so tedious and lack any understanding of evolution and history. No thanks. [/quote]

Any believers are braindead, hence why they still believe in myths and fairy tales. [/quote]
 
Way to underscore PP’s point

“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.” - Voltaire. 
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Aren't religious people certain that there is a God?[/quote]

Some fundamentalists might but for most of us doubt and faith live together.

Also many religious people do not believe bible stories or other sacred texts are literally true but look for underlying guidance and sense of community.  [/quote]

You can get a sense of community lots of places besides church, where you have to subscribe to a whole belief system.[/quote]
What types of secular places do you find community?[/quote]

Could be clubs (like Kiwanis), bars, neighborhoods, professional groups, interest groups (e.g., political), work friends.  In these types of groupings,  you have things in common, for instance, where you live, what political party you support, what you do for a living, instead of a set of supernatural beliefs.[/quote]
Most of these (except neighborhood) are not places you can find community for a family, and having a family is a big driver to join a religious institution.[/quote]

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