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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

uriel1972

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5. In the book "Naming the Anti-Christ"

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2013, 12:46 AM

Jan 2013

The authors suggest that some of the attraction of eschatology is that it places the person at the centre of a catastrophic battle of good and evil and therefore makes them feel powerful in a world that otherwise would make them feel small and powerless.

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The apocalyptic mind-set [View all] Tobin S. Jan 2013 OP

Certainly most apocalyptic concerns are irrational, especially the mythology/religion based... Silent3 Jan 2013 #1

It sounds like that could be it. Tobin S. Jan 2013 #2

Fear of true extinction of the human race is certainly exaggerated. Silent3 Jan 2013 #3

Yeah, you and I are pretty much alike in that regard, I would reckon. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #10

Part of that mindset is our awareness of our own death Warpy Jan 2013 #4

In the book "Naming the Anti-Christ" uriel1972 Jan 2013 #5

A bit off-topic, but I'm curious... Adsos Letter Jan 2013 #6

I was something of an avid reader uriel1972 Jan 2013 #7

I'm guessing mostly it comes from vanity. Folks just don't see the world getting by dimbear Jan 2013 #8

To be honest..... AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #9

"What if things aren't that bad? It turns out that they aren't." NoOneMan Jan 2013 #11

I am an expert on perceiving reality Tobin S. Jan 2013 #13

I have always had this theory. Springslips Jan 2013 #12