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December 4, 2023 34 mins

Why can't you criticize religion? Atheism vs. Agnosticism. Religion as comfort. Suspending disbelief. Religion as a concept. Do people actually believe? Religion as a vintage version of science. Religion as future cringe. Do humans have religious holes? Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s recent conversion to Christianity. The Great Replacement Theory. Virtue signalling and self-righteousness. Confident beliefs. Having faith. Is it child abuse to raise religious children? Is A.I. going to become religious? Sinning and control. Good people doing bad things. Spirituality vs. Religion. Enjoying the unknown. Using God to torture.

(Recorded on November 19, 2023)

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