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Originally Posted by Frank the Tank
But why is it always god? Why don't they say the yogurt made me do it? I'm not taking one side or the other, I just find it odd that it almost always god telling them to kill. (or at least thats what they choose to say)
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Could be that 'god' is a common trait that most people share. People HAVE said, my dog told me, etc., but since God is a possible delusion most share, it shows up far more than other delusions, say talking toasters.
From birth you are conditioned to believe in this invisible power, where any other non proven power would be shunned. You'd be crazy for suggesting anything else, unless you put it under the label 'god'. So it's a safe place for people to grow their delusions until something like this happens.
This is not to say that I truly believe that god is a delusion, but if you look at the argument from this side, it answers your question. It's like encouraging a schizophrenic.