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A Parasocial Relationship with God

By alcanthro Leave a Comment Dec 15 1

Two people, on Twitter, posed an interesting question about the ability to have a parasocial relationship with god. I think it’s quite possible. However, I want to go further and question whether or not peoples’ relationship with god is parasocial, even under the assumption that god is purely fictional. Please be aware that these are just some ideas that I wrote down quickly, in the few hours following the initial discussion on Twitter. I won’t guarantee that the argument makes sense. But feel free to leave a comment or two. « Continue »

Religion is an Illness and Evolution is Wrong (Not)

By alcanthro Leave a Comment Aug 19 0

Religion is not an illness. This short discussion provides one of many arguments as to why this is the case.« Continue »

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