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Define religious beliefs?
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October 31, 2008 5:34PM
Religious beliefs can be defined as the psychological [FEAR] programming skillfully implanted into the subconscious mind of a neophyte.
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religion. Two examples of former moral beliefs:
Once, even religious people believed that owning slaves was
moral, but now agree that slavery is not moral.
Once, religious people believed that those whose religious
beliefs differed from their own could be killed at will, or
forcibly converted. Now, good people of all faiths accept the right
of everyone to hold their different religious views.
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beliefs into civil law codes that affect every citizen, that
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When public funds and public facilities are used to promote a
particular religion, and Christian prayers are allowed at public
functions that encroaches on our right to freedom from
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When religious beliefs of an employer who employs people of
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will be allowed for female employees, that encroaches on our right
to freedom from religion.
When religious principles are used to deny women the
opportunity to access legal drug therapy and legal medical
procedures, that encroaches on our right to freedom from
religion.
When doctors, nurses and pharmacists are allowed to refuse
medical treatment and can refuse to fill a legal prescription
because of their personal religious beliefs, that encroaches on our
right to freedom from religion.
When religious traditions are used to define the format of
marriage (sex of partner, number of partners, etc.)
When religious traditions are used to define rules for
censorship of school courses (sex ed etc), magazines, books, movies
etc.
When religious pseudoscience (e.g. creationism) is allowed into
the science curriculum of schools
When religious "days off" are enforced on business (Sunday
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When styles of clothing are prohibited by one religion because
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