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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 05/08/2018 22:07, Spike wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:mailman.10.1533503236.6153.extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org"
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<p class="MsoNormal">When dealing with religious people, there is
a line of reasoning I find very common: life without religion is
pointless, meaningless, etc, because it has no significant long
term… anything. So, they choose to believe because it gives
life meaning.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A related line of reasoning hold that only
religion offers a basis for morality, and a life without
morality would harm others, so… they choose to believe in order
to avoid harm to innocents.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hmmmm…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">OK then, I am one who has discovered joy,
meaning and morality in this short life, apart from religion.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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You are far from the only one, Spike.<br>
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I suspect there are many, many more than certain parties would be
comfortable with. And, it seems, there are more all the time.<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Ben Zaiboc</pre>
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