re: Baylor University Survey On Religion: 'Almost No Atheists Voted For Trump'

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Me too. I just assign no special significance to it because it's not that different from other mythical "authorities".

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It's quite different. Regardless, there's no reason to allow one over another.

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Yeah. OK.

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I don't require your affirmation.

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It was an example

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It wasn't a very good example.

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I was merely pointing out that religion isn't particularly unusual in terms of people using THEIR authority to validate their ideas.

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The outcome is different, and that's the issue.

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trying to see into people's heads and assign motives

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Many in this thread eagerly admit that there's a somewhat popular text that maps out their motives. I don't really care about their motives. My goal is to eliminate influence derived from their motives. Outcomes are my concern.