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Originally Posted by Gogar

There was this Humanities class when I was in my undergrad called "Man's Search for Meaning."

IMO extremism, zealotry, etc. is as if someone signed up for "Man's search for Meaning", and then bought the Cliff's Notes for the test, skipped studying, and then just went straight to test day without understanding the context of any of it.

Yup. People with nothing, looking for something to believe in.

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

Organized reliigion will always be there to prey upon weak-minded fools who need a crutch to cope with the harsh realities of life. It's expert at extracting their loyalty, money and in many cases, their lives.

So am I weak minded Jeff? Incapable of dealing with the harsh reality of life? Your bitter broad brushing is starting to make a bit of a mess......