... what the attraction is with hardcore religious beliefs. It allows the believer to be an awful person, hold an external authority accountable for the awfulness, and feel virtuous as a result.
Freakin' genius. Of course, it isn't just religious beliefs that provide cover for bad behavior. Anything that persuades people to give up decision-making authority to some outside agency is doing the same thing. Something that totalitarians figured out a long time ago. It's not surprising that totalitarians try it. What's alarming is how many people willfully accept it. Comments are closed.
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