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Atheist Max
I'm a former Christian who became Atheist in middle age. My blog is a journal of how I lost religion and discovered a better life. For Peace, Civility and the Separation of Church and State
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Dangerous Thought #13 – FAITH IS A TRICK, Not a Truth
Belief in Belief You are probably a good person. Most people are. And doing good for others makes you happy. Humans evolved this reciprocal social attribute over millions of years. But religion subverts this good heartedness for its own ends by using the Faith Trick. … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Empathy, Nonbelief, Positive Atheism, religion
Tagged Belief in Belief, faith, How Religion Uses Us for its Own Ends, The Faith Trick
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