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Childhood Trauma and the Origins of Religious Myth
tl;dr - religions were developed as coping mechanisms against the trauma we all experience to one degree or another as small children. The author draws some fascinating parallels.
It's a very long article, so pasting some of the summary here...
I read this blog daily, and there are often some very interesting articles. I'll re-post the ones that I find interesting here.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/
Disclaimer: I feel that the author often overplays and sensationalizes a bit, but I still like the...
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/01/federal-lawsuit-seeks-to-remove-in-god-we-trust-from-u-s-currency/
The right thing to do, but I doubt the courts will agree: there will be too much public backlash if this starts to get any traction (Trump will lose his mind), and...
Where do you stand on the new legislation signed by Indiana Governor Mike Pence?
Link
Hopefully, most everyone agrees that LBGT folks should not be turned away from the lunch counter, as opponents of this new legislation say the law allows for. But, a Libertarian friend of mine posed this...
Anybody catch this new series on CNN? Sunday nights at 9pm EST. The premier was on the Shroud of Turin. Pretty good stuff. They presented the claims of the faithful and then the scientific evidence that has been uncovered to date.
Next week is John the Baptist. Supposed to be an episode on...
National Geographic article
Explains on-going debates by reasonable people over things that scientists generally agree on, like evolution, climate change, vaccines, GMOs, etc.
My daughter's choir performance at school this evening was billed as a "Holiday concert". The last song was Silent Night, and they even had the audience stand up and participate. Seemed strange. Is this allowed in a public school performance?
Spin-off from the threads on recent police shootings. Should the War on Drugs be ended and all drugs be made legal in the United States? My coming-in position is: No, don't be ridiculous. Convince me otherwise.
To get us started, a quote from the other thread:
I see your point, but when...
CBS: RB Maurice Jones-Drew (abdomen) was limited in practice both Thursday and Friday and is questionable for Sunday against the Giants. Jones-Drew declined to discuss any injury after practice, and head coach Jack Del Rio didn't say much, but the Florida Times-Union believes that the running...
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