"Robert J. Bradbury" wrote:
>
> It depends on the purpose of an individual's belief and/or the purpose of
> the religion. If you want to believe in [...]
> If you want to believe in [...]
> If you want to believe in [...]
> If you want to believe [...]
Gaack! Bleah! Ptooey! I hope you were being sarcastic.
> You can also view religions as being quite valid if the local ET/SIs
> who set up our game as an experiment have a really sick sense of humor.
Or if the Power has persistent motives created by a reigning theocracy.
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