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HOW TO IDENTIFY A FAKE RELIGION

               Since  no  one  is  born  with  a  religion  and  seem  to  somehow
               acquire one by osmosis or some other process, it is rather

               strange  that  each  proponent  of  the  various  religions  is
               convinced that their religion was of their own free choice
               and is the best of all possible religions. They are firmly
               convinced that the proponents of other religions are, at the
               very  least,  mistaken  and  quite  possibly  evil.  Since  they
               cannot all be right, The problem becomes how to tell the real
               religion from the fake. HOW TO IDENTIFY A FAKE RELIGION:


               1. The deity never appears in person to any credible person
               or group of people, and his very existence is unverifiable.

               2. No miracles or supernatural events are ever documented by
               any credible source.


               3. Praying to the deity has no measurable, real-world effect.

               4. Belief promises a reward and non-belief promises a penalty,
               but these consequences are unverifiable.

               5.  Holy  text  makes  unsubstantiated  claims  and  describes

               events of questionable historicity.

               6.  There  is  no  clear  evidence  that  the  text  has  divine
               origins.


               7. Regular groupthink meetings are held to reinforce belief.
               A person of authority is present to interpret the holy text,
               and money is collected. Followers have justifications for all
               of  these  failings  and  believe  wholeheartedly.  How  is  your
               religion different from a fake religion?
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