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Religion

Major Nikon

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2. Religious belief heavily relies on privilege to maintain itself

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Nov 27, 2018, 02:34 PM

Nov 2018

When that belief is no longer the default, people feel no obligation to pretend to be convinced by it. That's why indoctrination and proselytizing to the young is so important to them. Deep down they realize new customers aren't going to materialize otherwise.

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I asked a Hmong neighbor about the traditional religious [View all] MineralMan Nov 2018 OP

I work with the Hmong, and it's an interesting history and story they have. byronius Nov 2018 #1

I agree with you that it's no crazier than any other religion. MineralMan Nov 2018 #3

Religious belief heavily relies on privilege to maintain itself Major Nikon Nov 2018 #2

That's true, but the Hmong religion was based on the life MineralMan Nov 2018 #4