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RobinA

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6. I Had a Similar Situation

Reply to jfz9580m (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 01:35 PM

Nov 19

when my father died. My family is completely non religious, it's not even a consideration. When my father died, acceptance was not an issue, he lived a good life well, but I thought I thought how nice it would be to believe that he was somewhere up in the sky, that we might see him again... Unfortunately, I just can't make that fly.

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weaponization of religion [View all] Trust_Reality Nov 19 OP

I consider religions to be the destroyers of humanity. walkingman Nov 19 #1

I try to be civil about religion jfz9580m Nov 19 #3

You can accept science and believe in spirits too. Elessar Zappa Nov 19 #4

I understand jfz9580m Nov 19 #7

I Had a Similar Situation RobinA Nov 19 #6

That's how it was for me as well jfz9580m Nov 19 #8

Crusades... But we are also killing Christians. keithbvadu2 Nov 19 #2

Marching as to war Pesky1 Nov 19 #5

Hell, we see hoe religion in the BIGGEST problem in the middle East. bluestarone Nov 19 #9