• Doug Holland@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    Teaching children to believe in God is the key, I think, to why people believe so strongly. It’s basically, Mom & Dad taught me to believe in God, and I love Mom & Dad, so I believe too.

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      The threat of eternal damnation and a few other little tricks reduces the chances of someone questioning it all too much.