Thread: De-Baptism
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Old 04-21-2009, 04:10 PM   #28
Flint
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Beliefs should not be ranked according to benefit provided.
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And why not?
Because when beliefs are driven by benefits, God tends to start favoring agendas which are peculiarly beneficial to his followers. Uncanny, in fact.

. . . As a reference, I cite all of human history.
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