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Originally Posted by Burninator
"Smart people believe weird things because they are skilled at defending beliefs they arrived at for non-smart reasons"
-Micheal Shermer
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Exactly.
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Originally Posted by sworkhard
Ultimately, our improving understanding of the mind and brain will probably have greater implications on belief in a personal god than cosmology. As science progresses and demonstrates the source of religious experiences are natural rather than supernatural, belief in a personal god will be massively challenged. I wouldn't expect religion to go anywhere though as organized religion has proven adept at adapting to new realities.
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Good point, think people go crazy when you try and explain the universe's existence without god(s), imagine when you tell them that there's no such thing as free will
