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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe because they like it.  It feels good.  Most everyone else they know does it.

Do they really believe?  I doubt it.  I can see why people believed it 2,000 years ago, but how can anyone these days possibly believe that long ago, a guy who was actually God, had a mother who was a virgin.  He was later died by hanging on a cross, then came back to life and ultimately went up to the sky (heaven) to live with his father (God) and if you believe that, you’ll get to live forever just like him.   If you don’t, then you’ll burn forever, instead.

It’s a story, obviously.

There’s a great new 15 min video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrdgVM0WGKg  on “Why intelligent people are leaving religion”. You can play it at high speed.

Here’s how it starts: “It’s becoming more common now.  You meet people who followed every rule and custom and they tell you ‘I don’t really believe anymore.’   They’re not angry about it.  They just tell you:  ‘I just left.’ Many are well read and curious people. People who ask questions.  People who listen carefully to the answers.”  
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I stay religious because I actually believe in God. You can doubt all the way you want, no one really cares. I have two graduate degrees by the way. [/quote]

Wow, you must be smart to get 2 graduate degrees!  Too bad you're dumb about believing in God.[/quote]

They're probably degrees in theology from a highly respected institution like Bob Jones Uni.[/quote]

Wrong. All three degrees are in STEM. [/quote]

For someone who has three degrees in STEM, you failed to catch the sarcasm.  :roll: [/quote]

One of my degrees allows me to understand that sarcasm is used as a copying mechanism by people with certain mental conditions. You failed in masking your diagnoses. [/quote]

Fail.

Numerous studies suggest a link between the use and understanding of sarcasm and higher intelligence, as it requires complex cognitive skills.

An inability to detect it can, in some cases, be an early sign of neurological issues like dementia or traumatic brain injury.

Keep trying Bob Jones Guy.  :roll:

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Why are you arguing with the traumatic brain injured people?[/quote]

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