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Re: Religion is not an indispensible part of a balanced life
[quote name="duh"][quote name="laudablepuss"] It's like those movies Fabio hates where one character is a genius because other characters proclaim that he is. Do we see him being a genius? We probably see him being a jackass. Why this isn't a problem for many movie-goers is a mystery, and why it's not a problem for many Christians etc. is also a mystery.[/quote] That was Mischief Maker talking about "informed attribute" in his Red Dragon review. Fabio hates Matt Damon movies where the main character <i>is</i> a genius but through no believable background or effort. [quote] I had been examining <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Believing-Brain-Conspiracies---How-Construct-Reinforce/dp/0805091254/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1317186259&sr=1-1">The Believing Brain</a> before I lost interest . . . for some reason the author rubs me the wrong way occasionally.[/quote] Try <u>The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movement</u>. It is a very easy read and covers that kind of thinking from religion to cults to populist political movements. [/quote]