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Why in 2024 do people still believe in religion? (serious) (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub -1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

How do you know that the real creator(s) are documented?

You’ve been threatened and Stockholm’d through fear, likely as a child or when vulnerable into seeing 1 alternative, when the alternatives are infinite

[–] concrete_baby@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

I think you missed the point here. To the believer, evidence is not the main concern. Many Christians talk about their connection and relationship with god, which is subjective. To them, god exists because they have faith, not evidence, that it exists. Where's that faith coming from? As many others explained in this thread, it's about finding the sense of community and comfort in knowing that somebody higher us knows best in the world of uncertainty.