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Religion

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

14. Yeah, it's huge IMO.

Reply to Sea Glass (Reply #13)

Mon Dec 16, 2019, 01:42 PM

Dec 2019

One of the ways religion kept dissenters in check was isolation. The Internet blows that up. Someone with doubts in East Elbowbend, TX can connect with a community of millions to find they aren't alone.

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Postcards from the Protestant decline in America [View all] trotsky Dec 2019 OP

Who needs data when one has faith? Major Nikon Dec 2019 #1

What a beautiful graph! Cartoonist Dec 2019 #2

Despite what others may think, the youth of today ARE smarter Ferrets are Cool Dec 2019 #3

If they are so smart edhopper Dec 2019 #4

They don't work unless you still have an analog phone line Major Nikon Dec 2019 #5

I can't shoe a horse. Cartoonist Dec 2019 #7

But I bet you know how it is done. edhopper Dec 2019 #8

One of these? Cartoonist Dec 2019 #9

Yep edhopper Dec 2019 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Mariana Dec 2019 #12

We still used a more modern version of the crank phone in the military Major Nikon Dec 2019 #11

Thank you, Jesus. 3Hotdogs Dec 2019 #6

I think a lot of people are missing how big a factor the Internet is in this decline in belief. Sea Glass Dec 2019 #13

Yeah, it's huge IMO. trotsky Dec 2019 #14

Definitely. Sea Glass Dec 2019 #15