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10. Ah...So the occasional good outweighs the massive evils?

Fri Dec 14, 2018, 05:23 PM

Dec 2018

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Imagine a World Where Not Believing in Some Old Myth [View all] MineralMan Dec 2018 OP

How about that, indeed? MineralMan Dec 2018 #6

Yes (n/t) PJMcK Dec 2018 #27

The answer to that is, we'd be far worse off. Glamrock Dec 2018 #2

Oh, no doubt, according to some, MineralMan Dec 2018 #9

Never understood that line of logic. Glamrock Dec 2018 #12

Maybe you should put some of those on your bucket list marylandblue Dec 2018 #15

You ain't right Glamrock Dec 2018 #21

Good point Glamrock Dec 2018 #29

"Divine Judgement"... NeoGreen Dec 2018 #3

A very wise meme, indeed! MineralMan Dec 2018 #7

Wait a minute... MoonchildCA Dec 2018 #4

Yes. I believe so. MineralMan Dec 2018 #5

We would not have had certain wars. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #8

Ah...So the occasional good outweighs the massive evils? MineralMan Dec 2018 #10

"Occasional" good? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #11

Did you balance in the centuries religious Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #14

When I balance the positive contributions of religion MineralMan Dec 2018 #17

I look more to the first part qazplm135 Dec 2018 #23

Yeah but it wouldn't be perfect! Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #13

LOL! MineralMan Dec 2018 #18

What about believing in some new myth? Igel Dec 2018 #16

I am happy to be your inspiration. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #20

Your mood is not my concern. MineralMan Dec 2018 #22

Is this your mantra? guillaumeb Dec 2018 #24

No mantras for me. MineralMan Dec 2018 #25

Not sure how much difference it would make Raven123 Dec 2018 #26