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Why in 2024 do people still believe in religion? (serious)
  • My search for truth in my early 30's led me to study the world's religions, having grown up secular and feeling like something was missing. But don't let this anecdote or others like it get in the way of your logic. You're doing pretty good for a hairless monkey!

  • Why in 2024 do people still believe in religion? (serious)
  • Survival of the fittest. Evolution does not value truth or mortality, so for example secret rapists are a highly successful adaptation regardless of the morality of the action. If evolution is a correct model of reality, this pesky religion and moral agency will diminish with time. True progress. Maybe we can start counting the years from the big bang instead of that Jesus event or w/e!

  • Why in 2024 do people still believe in religion? (serious)
  • Glad to hear this dumb monkey evolved past the tribal stage. You are very smart!

    I grew up secular with no religion and my search for truth eventually led me to realize God exists. But after reading your comment I realize I had just been a dumb tribal monkey. I forgot how I must've grown up religious and just forgot, and my lazy thinking led me to this convenient falsehood. You've really got a deep understanding though- can I buy your book?

  • Why in 2024 do people still believe in religion? (serious)
  • Right. Now we do smart, n know how we exist cuz science. Big bang long time ago now we here, no sign of design anywhere in this place amirite. Whenever in doubt of our scientific paradigm, try adding either millions of years or millions of miles to the equation to add plausibility

  • Voyager 1 Once Again Returning Science Data From All Four Instruments
  • Exactly. NASA has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that there is no God, the earth is a ball, we can trust our governments and large institutions, and manned space flight was a '70s trend back when the economy was better. We still have them to thank for Velcro and Tang my dudes

  • Voyager 1 Once Again Returning Science Data From All Four Instruments
  • Yes ra ra NASA is totally legit and a shining example of the best achievements of humanity for sure. Nothing sketchy about it. It is amazing though to think how manned space flight is the only technology to not only lack progress in the last 60 years, but has actually regressed. I really wish these hero scientists could get back to working on manned space flight so we can ditch this whirling spaceball

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