Two Excerpts . . .
Fear, the Foundation of Religion
Religion is based, I think, primarily and mainly upon fear. It is partly the terror of the unknown and partly, as I have said, the wish to feel that you have a kind of elder brother who will stand by you in all your troubles and disputes. [...]
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Music is mediocre, the video is outstanding:
A video on YouTube was released on September 22, 2006, and by January 4, 2008, had gained just over 22 million views.According to the video summary, it was recorded in Sydney. In the video, the main character who is giving out hugs, (identified as “Juan Mann”, a pseudonym and [...]
The latest values survey, conducted Dec. 12, 2006-Jan. 9, 2007, finds a reversal of increased religiosity observed in the mid-1990s. While most Americans remain religious in both belief and practice, the percentage expressing strong religious beliefs has edged down since the 1990s. And the survey finds an increase in the relatively small percentage of the [...]
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