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Originally Posted by George Witzgall
Emily, I want folks to be able to question things so as to avoid a cult-like mentality.
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Me, too. Undue influence, when used deliberately by preachers, politicians, organizations, or entertainers is an 'evil' thing indeed. I think this is why the concept of 'free will' was tacked on to all three 'Abrahamic' religions---yet it doesn't make sense to claim free will is present with the threat of hell, or god throwing locusts and frogs at you, lol.
I think free will and being able to think for oneself--and further, being strong enough to say what you're true conclusions are about things without fear=the most important thing in life, 100%. Without that you have nothing--no kind of White Western society that one would wish to live in would be absent that. This goes for personal relationships, as well as professional or community ones.