The Pharaoh, Exodus, God, and the Meme that started an argument

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(09-21-2016, 11:08 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: Indeed. It helps in that way, it helps in providing a community for people that may not otherwise have one. For those that feel unloved or unwelcome it can provide a comfort knowing that something does care.

There are a number of reasons why people have faith. There are intelligent people, and idiots, that have faith, and the same goes for a lack thereof. There are kind and caring people, and assholes, with faith, and again the same goes for a lack thereof. Takes all kinds.

Faith is a choice, IMO. It is something that people choose to believe despite lack of evidence or even evidence to the contrary. There is growing evidence that we humans are 'pre-wired' to have this instinct as there are physical, emotional and mental benefits to having faith. It is generally something that helps us in life as individuals.