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Originally Posted by DanaC
So, it's been a revelation to me just how difficult it is for some people to break away from their church - and how deeply indoctrinating some people's religious background is.
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Their parents taught them the church was a solid sanctuary and comfort no matter what. Like any placebo, if you believe it then it works for you.
Now their kids are parents in a world were the news will give you the heebie-jeebies, and the technical changes leave you befuddled but suspicious. The only thing they have that's solidly unchanged is their stand byplacebo. So being loving parents they want to pass that to the kids.
Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, etc, are all fine in themselves. The problem is religion, like government, labor unions, or any organization, even an un-organization like Lord of the Flies island, are all susceptible to power grabs by
bad people for personal gain. To work properly everyone involved has to actually be involved and not passive to this constant danger.
The following was written by Diana Athill late in life. A smart broad.
